Much of Massachusetts in drought with drying likely to continue; Residents urged to take water conservation steps now
Updated Apr 12, 2021;
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Officials are urging Massachusetts residents to take water conservation steps now after announcing much of the Bay State is in a state of drought and noting drying conditions will likely continue.
With precipitation, streamflow and groundwater levels below normal, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Kathleen Theoharides declared a Level 2 significant drought last Friday in the southeast region of the state and a Level 1 mild drought in the western, Pioneer Valley, central, northeast and Cape Cod regions.
“In most regions across the commonwealth, dry conditions have set in again, and it is important that we all take water conservation steps now to lessen its potential impacts on our environment and water supplies,” Theoharides said in a statement. “The Baker-Polito Administration will continue to work closely with municipalities, local water suppliers and our federal partners to monitor and respond to the ongoing drought conditions.”