Cambridge, Mass. announced in mid-April that it is lowering its official drought level from “critical” to “significant” and relaxing some water use restrictions, the Harvard Crimson reported .
Last November, the Massachussetts state government declared a critical drought in the northeast region of the state, as reservoirs were at only 30% of capacity. That status came with a ban on all nonessential outdoor water use and instructions to minimize indoor use where possible.
However, reservoir levels climbed over the winter and hit 1,756 million gallons as of Monday April 14. Officials were optimistic that they might continue to climb, citing the recent example of the 2017 drought, when reservoirs sitting at 10% of capacity in November reached nearly 90% by the summer…