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Town manager outlines status of water-use rules and ongoing litigation over registered-water restrictions
Summary
Town Manager reported the state has affirmed a Level 1 drought for Needham and summarized ongoing litigation and regulatory uncertainty over whether registered-water suppliers can be required to enforce nonessential outdoor water-use restrictions; staff proposed placing argument with state DEP on town goals list for follow-up.
The Town Manager updated the Select Board on nonessential outdoor water-use restrictions, explaining Needham is under a state Level 1 drought declaration and describing a pending legal and regulatory dispute over whether the state can impose outdoor-water restrictions on communities with "registered water."
Town staff summarized the background: Needham historically used registered water and supplemented supply with MWRA purchases for summer demand. In 2017…
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