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.
Trying to avoid water restrictions akin to last summerâs automatic sprinkler ban, the Falmouth Department of Public Works is proposing to limit residents to using sprinklers a few days a week.
If supported by the select board, the plan would allow homeowners and landscapers to water their lawns on a schedule based based their house numbers. It would be in effect year-round.
Under the proposal, odd-numbered homes would be permitted use automatic sprinklers on their property on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and even-numbered homes are to use sprinklers Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Watering would only be allowed between 8 PM and 8 AM each day and no one would be allowed to use sprinklers on Mondays, Falmouth Water Superintendent Cathal OâBrien said.