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Restrictions, Conservation & Water Use
DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PLAN:
Click here for the drought management plan.
WATER RESTRICTIONS:
Mandatory Outdoor Water Use Restriction: The water use restrictions are now at Stage 3. Click here for more information
WATER CONSERVATION:
The water conservation rebate program
Rebates: The Department's Water Conservation Initiative includes rebates toward the purchase and installation of low flow toilets, high-efficiency washing machines, and irrigation system soil moisture controllers / sensors.
Product |
Qualifying Criteria |
Limit Per Account |
Rebate
|
Toilet |
WaterSense |
1 |
$50 |
Clothes washer |
Energy Star certified |
1 |
$150* |
Irrigation controller & Moisture sensor |
WaterSense |
1 |
$50 |
* Additional rebates are available from MassSave
Applications (please read individual Terms & Conditions):
- low flow toilets
- high-efficiency washing machine
- irrigation system soil moisture controllers / sensors.
WATER USE & METER INFORMATION:
Residential Water Use: Residential water usage for each address.
2010 2011 2012 2013
Water Meter Information:
- How to read your new E-coder water meter.
- How to read your existing T-10 analog water meter.
- How to opt-out of the radio-enabled meter program.
- Examples of downloadable information from the E-coder meter. LWD must gain physical access to the meter in order to download this data.
- 96 Days of Water Use - Garden hose left on
- 96 Days of Water Use - Irrigation System operating incorrectly
- 96 Days of Water Use - Fixed leak
- Hourly Water Use - Garden hose left on
- Hourly Water Use - Irrigation System operating incorrectly
- Hourly Water Use - Fixed leak