Officials are alerting residents to restrict their water usage as the city entered a Level 1-Mild Drought status on Tuesday.
Since May, authorities say monthly rainfall totals have remained below the 24-year average.
The restrictions are as follows:
- All nonessential outdoor water uses are restricted to no more than one day per week (Tuesday or Thursday), before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m., with the exception of the watering of ornamentals and flower gardens with drip irrigation, hand-held hose, or watering cans.
- Water users will be restricted to the following odd/even schedule based on property address:
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- Tuesdays: Odd Numbered Address
- Thursdays: Even Numbered Address
Golf courses in Worcester will also be affected, according to the declaration:
- Irrigation of fairways shall be reduced to 80% of normal, irrigation of roughs shall be reduced to 50% of normal, and there shall be no irrigation of landscaping and ornamentals.
More information about the drought and its restrictions will be posted on the city’s website .