Sunderland Code Red Water Notice

By Franklin County Now August 22, 2022 2:46 pm

By KENNEDY GRIFFIN

(Sunderland, MA) Sunderland Water District has put the town on a Code Red water notice. There is a Mandatory Water Ban for Sunderland Water District Customers beginning Tuesday, August 23rd. All lawn watering will be prohibited until November 1st, 2022. Residents are asked to call Water Commissioner Fred Laurenitis at 413-537-5030 with any questions.

In addition, the Massachusetts Drought Management Task Force will be meeting to assess the drought conditions and the impacts of it across the state. Recommendations for drought response actions are expected to come out of the meeting.

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