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Dover’s Drought Status Changes to Level 1- Mild Drought
DOVER, Mass. – May 19, 2026 – Aquarion Water Company today announced that drought conditions have intensified across the region and urges Dover and Springdale customers to comply with updated mandatory restrictions. Customer cooperation helps to ensure a sustainable drinking water supply, protect natural resources, and comply with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection requirements for the region’s current drought level.
Under this mandatory schedule, nonessential outdoor water use is allowed one day per week before 9:00 am and after 5:00 pm. Nonessential water use includes sprinkler- and automatic-irrigation of lawns, vehicle washing, and washing of exterior building surfaces, parking lots, and driveways. Watering of plants and gardens is allowed using drip irrigation, hand-held hose, or watering can.
Aquarion recommends several ways to use water wisely inside and outside the home:
- Repair water leaks. Check your toilet for leaks by placing a few drops of food coloring in the tank. If food coloring appears in the bowl after 15 minutes, the tank mechanism needs repair
- Install water-saving shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators
- Turn off the water while shaving, brushing your teeth, and washing your face or hands
- Use a broom or blower instead of water to clean decks, driveways, and sidewalks
- Allow grass to grow longer. Taller grass shades itself, is healthier, and requires less water
- Use a rain barrel to fill watering cans, connect a garden hose, feed a drip irrigation system, and for other outdoor chores
The following mandatory restrictions are in effect until further notice.
Schedule for Dover and Springdale customers (one day per week)
The Water Management Act Permit restricts nonessential outdoor water use to one day per week when residential gallons per capita per day (rgpcd) use exceeds 65 gallons in the prior year, and a drought is declared for the region.
| Last Digit of Your Address Number | Nonessential outdoor water use is allowed only at the following times |
| 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 (even numbers) | Sunday 12:01 am - 9:00 am or 5:00 pm - Midnight |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 (odd numbers) | Saturday 12:01 am - 9:00 am or 5:00 pm - Midnight |
| Last Digit of Your Address Number | Nonessential outdoor water use is allowed only at the following times |
| No address number | Sunday 12:01 am - 9:00 am or 5:00 pm - Midnight |
For the latest information about this mandatory schedule, visit www.aquarionwater.com/watering.
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About Aquarion Water Company
Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply and wastewater treatment company for more than 780,000 people in 73 cities and towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It is the largest investor-owned water utility in New England and among the seven largest in the U.S. Based in Bridgeport, CT, Aquarion has been in the public water supply business since 1857. Across its operations, Aquarion strives to act as a responsible steward of the environment and to assist the communities it serves in promoting sustainable practices. Aquarion Water Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eversource.