Politics & Government
Danvers Imposes Extreme Water Restrictions Effective Immediately
The Level 5 water restrictions allow outdoor water by cans and hand-held hoses only from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
![All automated outdoor water use is prohibited in Danvers effective immediately as the town moves to a Level 5 water restriction because of low flow in the Ipswich River.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/23254324/20240709/101435/styles/patch_image/public/082022-ped-ca-drought-water-restrictions-ludwig___09100443335.jpg)
DANVERS, MA — All automated outdoor water use is prohibited in Danvers effective immediately as the town moves to a Level 5 water restriction because of low flow in the Ipswich River.
The prohibitions, which come less than two weeks after the town moved to a Level 3 restriction, only allow hand-held hoses and watering cans to water outdoor lawns and gardens from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily.
Use of sprinklers and irrigation systems is not permitted, as well as swimming pool filling and washing of cars.
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Violations of Level 5 water restrictions result in a warning letter for the first offense and a $300 fine for subsequent violations.
"We appreciate the cooperation of all residents during this period," town officials said.
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Level 5 water restrictions are the second-highest level the town can impose with a potential Level 6 restrictions preventing all outdoor water use until further notice.
(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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