Mandatory Outdoor Water Ban

IMPORTANT NOTICE - THERE IS A MANDATORY OUTDOOR WATER BAN

Due to the PFAS contamination of Ayer’s water supplies, the Ayer Board of Selectmen have declared a State of Water Supply Conservation, in accordance with the Town Water Use Restriction Regulation. This Water Ban is necessary to reduce the water demand and allow us to minimize the use of the contaminated wells until the new treatment system is on-line next summer.

Operation of lawn sprinklers and irrigation is prohibited without a variance from the DPW

Other outdoor water use (use of hand held hose or watering can) is permitted on the Odd / Even Day schedule and no outdoor use between 9 AM and 5 PM.

Use of outdoor water sprinklers and irrigation for establishing new lawns and landscaping and/or special situations will  only be allowed with written permission from the Ayer Department of Public Works. The variance request form is on the Town web site.

Enforcement of the Outdoor Water Use Ban is as follows:

•             1st Violation – Written Warning

•             2nd Violation - $50.00 fine

•             3rd Violation - $200.00 fine

•             4th Violation - $300.00 fine and reduction in water availability to allow for basic water needs

All Town employees are the enforcement agents authorized to implement the water ban.  Please contact the D.P.W. office at 978-772-8240 if you have any questions regarding the water ban.

Thank you for your cooperation.