11/12/24 Update:
Due to three months of below normal rainfall, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared a Level 3 - Critical Drought in the Central and Northeast Regions, and a Level 2 – Significant Drought in the Western, Connecticut River Valley, and Southeast Regions of the Commonwealth.
For more information on the current drought conditions, technical guidance regarding drought management actions and for drought-related tools and outreach materials, please visit these Commonwealth information resources: www.mass.gov/ma-drought-management; for water conservation information, go to www.mass.gov/conservemawater.
MWRA's water supply system is not currently experiencing drought conditions, as defined within its individual plan, but encourages water conservation wherever you can.
Click here to see tips on saving water at home, both indoors and outdoors.
Since the early 1980s, MWRA’s water communities have successfully reduced water usage by over 30%, which means that the Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs are still near full and in the normal operating range for this time of year. Although MWRA will not be issuing mandatory water restrictions on our member communities, it is always important to conserve water wherever you can, so that if the drought continues, we will have the water we need.