Wellesley water restrictions

The source reports a two-day-per-week limit, but the exact allowed days is not confirmed.

Watering schedule

• Reported limit — 2 watering days per week. Exact allowed days is not confirmed.

The source reports a one-day-per-week limit, but the exact allowed days and watering hours are not confirmed.

Watering schedule

• Reported limit — 1 watering day per week. Exact allowed days and watering hours are not confirmed.

Watering-hours schedule; additional outdoor-use restrictions apply.

Watering schedule

• Watering-hours schedule — Water before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Hand watering of lawns, gardens, flowers, shrubs, trees, and ornamental plants only.

Rule details

• Prohibited use: outdoor irrigation using sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems.
• Allowed use: hand watering — only permitted outdoor irrigation method.
• Prohibited use: lawn watering using sprinklers, automatic irrigation systems, or unattended hoses.
• Prohibited use: irrigation of landscaped areas using automatic watering systems.
• Prohibited use: vehicle washing — except at commercial car washes; or when necessary for operator safety.
• Prohibited use: washing exterior building surfaces, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and other paved surfaces — except when necessary for construction, maintenance, or public health purposes.

Exceptions

• Water necessary for health and safety purposes.
• Irrigation required to establish newly installed lawns or plantings — where authorized by DPW.
• Agricultural operations — necessary to maintain livestock, crops, and vegetable gardens.
• Irrigation of public parks, public trees, school grounds, and recreational fields.
• Water necessary to support the core functions of a commercial operation.