*STATE OF WATER SUPPLY CONSERVATION HAS ENDED*
Effective immediately (October 15th, 2024), the Orange Water Department (OWD) is ending the State of Water Supply Conservation for users of the Orange public water supply. Non-essential outdoor water uses may be resumed to the extent necessary. The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) allows the water use restriction in Orange to be lifted after September 30th or when stream flow in the Millers River at Erving remains greater than 186 cubic feet per second (83,477 gallons per minute) for a 7-day period. This year, we kept our restriction in place due to the drought condition experienced in the state, which has now been determined to have ended for our region. OWD thanks its users for their patience and compliance. Your water conservation efforts not only lower your bill but also help sustain local water resources.
