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Water use being monitored in Chatham, Massachusetts
6/21/2023 11:49:15 AM



CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Barnstable County, MA
Chatham, MA

Start Date: 6/21/2023 -  
The Chatham select board was monitoring water usage after state officials declared a Level 1-Mild Drought for Cape Cod after more than two months of below-normal rainfall and higher than normal temperatures. Water use in May was 42% higher than the previous year, and June water use appears to be much higher also. Cape Cod Chronicle (Chatham, Mass.), June 21, 2023
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