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