Danvers Restricts Outdoor Watering To 6 Hours Per Week

Danvers MA

21 June, 2022

12:26 PM

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DANVERS, MA — Outdoor automatic sprinkler use will be limited to six hours per week under new water restrictions in Danvers effective Monday. The town raised its summer water restrictions to Level 4 because of the low flow of water in the Ipswich River. Under Level 4 restrictions, residents can use automatic sprinklers and irrigation systems on their laws on Tuesdays and Saturdays only from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hand watering with a hose or watering can remains allowable anytime, as does car washing. Under a Level 5 "Conserve Water" restriction, only hand watering of lawns would be allowed with no car washing or pool filling. A potential Level 6 "Extreme Drought" restriction would prevent all outdoor water use. More on the Danvers water restrictions can be found here. (Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)