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May 2010

State Imposed Water Use Restrictions

May 1^st to September 30^th

Non-Essential Outdoor Water Use Prohibited from 9am to 5pm

In accordance with the requirements of the Water Management Act Permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection the Whitinsville Water Company and the Town of Northbridge have enacted Mandatory Water Use Restrictions from May 1^st  until September 30^th between the hours of 9AM and 5PM. The restriction prohibits all non-essential outdoor water use during this timeframe.

Examples of "Nonessential" outdoor water uses include:
*   irrigation of lawns via sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems;
*    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  treatments  such  as

     paint, preservatives, stucco, pavement or cement.

Examples of water uses that may be allowed:
*    irrigation to establish  a new lawn and new plantings during the months of May and September;

*    irrigation of public parks and recreational fields by means of automatic sprinklers outside the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and

*    irrigation of lawns, gardens, flowers and ornamental plants by means of a hand-held hose.

Examples of water uses NOT subject to mandatory restrictions:
*    for health and safety reasons;
*    by regulation;
*    for the production of food and fiber;
*    for the maintenance of livestock; or
*    to meet the core functions of  a business  (for example,  irrigation  by golf courses  as  necessary  to  maintain   tees,  greens,  and  limited  fairway

     watering, or irrigation by plant nurseries as necessary to maintain stock).

Violators of the water restrictions will be subject to the Water Companies Water Restriction Regulations, which may include termination of water service.

Brochure for new Water Treatment Facility

THE WHITINSVILLE WATER COMPANY