Emergency Declaration:  Mandatory Outdoor Water Restriction

A reminder to residents: For the duration of the Emergency Declaration, the Town of Bridgewater shall maintain and enforce a mandatory total ban on all nonessential outdoor water use.   Residents are asked to conserve water and follow all current outdoor watering restrictions. Lawn watering and other non-essential outdoor water use are prohibited. Watering of vegetable gardens is allowed, provided it is done in accordance with the Town’s current water restriction guidelines.

Why is the ban in place

At this time, the Town’s water tanks need sufficient time to be resupplied by water from the Town’s wellfields. To help stabilize the water system, residents are asked to comply with the restrictions below while the water ban remains in effect.

Enforcement & fines

Water Supply Department personnel will periodically patrol to enforce this restriction. Any person who violates this by-law shall be liable to the Town in the amount of $50 for the first violation and $100 for each subsequent violation.