WATER USE RESTRICTIONS - EFFECTIVE JULY 26, 2022

The Town of Westminster Public Works Commission has ordered a water use restriction on nonessential outdoor water use.

Outdoor water use by water users should take place before 9:00 AM or after 5:00 PM when evaporation and evapotranspiration rates are lower.

Examples of nonessential outdoor water uses include but are not limited to:

• Irrigation of lawns via sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems;
• Washing of vehicles, except in a commercial car wash or as necessary for operator safety; and
• Washing of exterior building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks, except as necessary to apply paint, preservatives, stucco, pavement or cement.

Examples of acceptable outdoor water uses include:

• Irrigation to establish a new lawn and new plantings during the months of May and September;
• Irrigation of public parks and recreational fields by automatic fields before 9 AM and after 5 PM;
• Irrigation of gardens, flowers, and ornamental plants by means of a hand-held hose or drip irrigation systems; and
• Irrigation of lawns by means of a hand-held hose only.

Examples of outdoor water uses NOT subject to restrictions include:

• For health or safety reasons;
• By regulation;
• For the production of food and fiber;
• For the maintenance of livestock; or
• To meet the core functions of a business (for example, irrigation by golf courses as necessary to maintain tees, greens, and minimal fairway watering, or irrigation by plant nurseries as necessary to maintain stock).

Visit the Westminster Public Works Water Conservation webpage to learn more ways to save water. Questions should be directed to the Town of Westminster Department of Public Works at (978) 874-5572.