The Department of Public Works is restricting water use for irrigation in Falmouth to ensure that the Falmouth Fire/Rescue Department has an adequate supply.
Falmouth residents soon will be restricted to watering their lawns on certain days of the week in an effort to conserve the lower-than-normal town water supply.
As its meeting on Monday, April 26, the select board approved the restrictions based on a proposal by the department of public works.
âWeâre hoping the restrictions eliminate 50 percent of the water demand and conserves a couple million gallons of water,â Water Superintendent Cathal OâBrien said.
Starting Saturday, May 1, odd-numbered homes will be permitted to use automatic sprinklers on their property on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and even-numbered homes will be permitted to use sprinklers on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. No one may use lawn sprinklers on Mondays.