Water Use Restrictions January 2025

LEVEL 2 SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT

Please Conserve Water

TOWN OF MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 9TH 2025

LEVEL 2 SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT CONDITIONS

Mandatory Restrictions on Non-Essential Water Use

Under the Level 2 Water Use Restriction:

Our Water Management Act permit defines the following:

Nonessential outdoor water uses that are subject to mandatory restrictions include:

• irrigation of lawns via sprinkler or automatic irrigation systems;
• filling of swimming pools;
• 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 surface treatment such as paint, preservatives, stucco, cement or pavement. 
• No establishing new lawns regardless of the time of year until ban is removed.
• PROHIBITED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 AM AND 5:00 PM

Water uses NOT subject to mandatory restrictions are those required:

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

This conservation measure will be strictly enforced. Violators will be issued a written warning for the first offense. A second offense will be fined $50.00 and $100 for each subsequent offense.

Please call the office with any questions or concerns…978-346-8407