Water provider
Shrewsbury Water Department
2 current source claims are listed separately.
MassDEP listing
Mandatory schedule — details incomplete
The source reports a two-day-per-week limit, but the exact allowed days and watering hours are not confirmed.
Watering schedule
- Reported limit — 2 watering days per week. Exact allowed days and watering hours are not confirmed.
Source limitation
Do not choose watering days or hours from the reported weekly limit. Confirm the exact schedule with the water provider.
Town claim
Mandatory schedule and use limits
Watering-hours schedule; additional outdoor-use restrictions apply.
Watering schedule
- Watering-hours schedule — Water before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Nonessential outdoor watering.
- 2 watering days per week — Allowed weekdays: Wednesday, Saturday. Even numbered addresses. Nonessential outdoor water use.
- 2 watering days per week — Allowed weekdays: Thursday, Sunday. Odd numbered addresses. Nonessential outdoor water use.
- Assigned-day watering schedule — Allowed weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Friday. No nonessential outdoor use of water.
Restricted uses
- Irrigation of lawns via sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems.
- Vehicle washing — except in a commercial car wash; or as necessary for operator safety.
- Washing exterior building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks — except as necessary to apply surface treatments such as paint, preservatives, stucco, pavement or cement.
Exceptions
- Irrigation to establish a new lawn and new plantings — during the months of May and September; before 9:00 AM and after 5:00 PM.
- Irrigation of public parks and recreational fields — by means of automatic sprinklers; before 9:00 AM and after 5:00 PM.
- Irrigation of lawns, gardens, flowers and ornamental plants — by means of a hand-held hose; before 9:00 AM and after 5:00 PM.
Claims stay separate when official sources describe different rules. Confirm changes with the listed source before watering.