October 7, 2022: With several recent precipitation events in September that directly benefited Massachusetts’ hydrological systems, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card announced that drought conditions have improved in all regions of the state, and made the following drought declarations: the Western Region has been upgraded to Level 0-Normal Conditions; the Connecticut River Valley, Central Region, and Southeast Regions have been upgraded to Level 1-Mild Drought; and, the Northeast and Cape Cod Regions have been upgraded and will join the Islands Region as a Level 2-Signficant Drought. This declaration will remain in effect till the next declaration in November. Read more on the MassDEP drought status page.
What does this mean for Uxbridge?
The reduction from the Level 3 to Level 1 changes the non-essential outdoor water use restrictions to the following level.
Level 1 (Mild Drought) 1 day per week watering, after 5 p.m. or before 9 a.m.
These restrictions will remain in place until the drought level drops to Level 0. To review a complete summary of the drought conditions, select here for the full DPW update.
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