08/12/2022
Give us a call if you need help turning off your irrigation.
As a side note: The Association to Preserve Cape Cod sells rain barrels that offer a good solution for watering in times like these - of course we need rain for that too!
Drought Message From Chief Frederickson
As of Tuesday August 9th, Yarmouth was declared to be in a Level 2 limited- Significant Drought. Additionally, the Yarmouth water system is experiencing extremely high demands, while operating under reduced capacity due to three wells being offline for PFAS contamination.
While in a Level 2 or Significant Drought any use of public water for automatic irrigation systems is prohibited at any time. Lawn watering is restricted to handheld only one day per week, after 5 pm to before 9 am.
Flower beds and vegetable gardens can still be watered by hand only at any time. Washing of vehicles is discouraged. Cleaning of driveways, sidewalks or other impervious areas is not allowed.
Our water situation is serious. It is impacting the ability of our firefighters to access the necessary water pressure to fight fires. Just last Thursday the ability to get water pressure to fight a fire at the transfer station was questionable. Please do your very best with water conservation during this challenging period.
I don’t have a poem bust here are a few lines that might help this message sink in:
“You have the power to shorten your shower”
“There is a thin line between using water and wasting water, think about it.”
And finally, from Benjamin Franklin: “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water.”
Together we have gotten through nor easters, tornados, blizzards, and hurricanes. So now we can add a drought to the list. We appreciate your cooperation with this effort and hopefully we will over this in a few weeks.
If you have any questions, feel free to call the Yarmouth Water Department 508-771-7921.
Thank you and have a great night.