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Wayland Issues Full Ban On Outdoor Water Use
The ban is related to the recent detection of E. coli in a town well and use of the MWRA connection.
WAYLAND, MA — Wayland has issued a full ban on non-essential outdoor water use, a requirement under the town's recent emergency connection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority supply.
Wayland on July 26 confirmed the presence of E. coli in untreated drinking water collected from the Chamberlain G.P. Well, one of eight drinking water wells in town. The triggered the town to shut down the Chamberlain well and activate its emergency MWRA connection.
The MWRA required Wayland to conserve water by enacting a full ban on non-essential outdoor watering. The town had issued a partial ban on May 28, restricting non-essential use to between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. each day.
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Now, residents cannot use sprinkler systems, wash vehicles (commercial car washes are exempt), or wash exterior surfaces like driveways and parking lots at all. Violators can face fines between $100 and $275, plus the loss of water services.
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