Effective immediately the City of Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW) is ending the water use restriction for users of the Northampton Public Water Supply. The City’s water supply system is regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
DEP requires that a water restriction be implemented when stream-flow in the Mill River drops below a certain quantity of flow (26.3 cubic feet per second) for a 3-day period during the months of May through September. As of 9/6/2011 the Mill River flow and the City water supply has returned to normal levels and the restriction has been lifted.
The City appreciates the efforts water users have made to comply with the ban on non-essential water use. We would like to extend our thanks to all that helped conserve our most precious resource.
