UPDATE FROM THE DPW WATER DIVISION

The Department of Public Works would again like to thank the residents for their cooperation with the recently imposed emergency water ban.  As noted previously, on Wednesday, May 26th, the Town of Scituate water demand was 2.657 million gallons per day (mgd). That usage was equal to the highest day pumped in the last 4 years and is generally only seen around the Fourth of July Holiday.  For the Memorial Day weekend average demand (after imposition of water ban and with a rainy weekend) was 1.683 mgd.  The average daily usage for this past week was 1.375 mgd. This is an average savings of approximately 1.3 million gallons of water per day.  Almost all this savings can be attributed to the fact that there was no outside use of water and shows what happens if residents work diligently to conserve water. 

Well 19 has been repaired and returned to service. The emergency water ban imposed Friday, May 28, 2021 is hereby rescinded. The Town will be returning to the normal restrictions on outside use of water. 

Thanks to your adherence to the emergency restrictions, we were able to navigate the temporary loss of well 19. The daily usage figures clearly show that much of our summer time demand is caused by outside water usage and how much precious water we save when we actively conserve.  Please continue to do all you can to reduce water usage in Scituate.

More information on water restrictions can be found at scituatema.gov or by clicking the link below.

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