Danvers Eases Water Restrictions Amid Recent Rains

DANVERS, MA — Danvers residents will be able to give their lawns and gardens a little extra love thanks to the recent rains.

Town officials said that the town is making the rare summer move to reduce outdoor water restrictions from Level 5 to Level 4 effective immediately.

This change in levels is due adequate levels of precipitation and flow of the Ipswich River.

Residents will now be able to use sprinklers and irrigation systems to water lawns and gardens from 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursdays and Sundays only. Hand watering using handheld hoses and watering cans is allowed anytime.

Car washing is also not once again allowed.

Danvers had been under a Level 5 water restriction (on a scale of 1-6) since July 9.