THERE TO KEEP CARS AWAY. THE
DPW'S EXPECTED TO FILL THE
POTHOLE AND FIX THE ROAD
TOMORROW.
AND NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ON A
STORY 22NEWS HAS BEEN COVERING
FOR MONTHS.
THE RAIN HAS FILLED THE
GRANVILLE RESERVOIR IN
WESTFIELD. IN FACT, IT'S
OVERFLOWING.
HERE'S HOW THE GRANVILLE
RESERVOIR LOOKED LAST NOVEMBER.
AND HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE
THURSDAY NIGHT. FRANCIS CAIN:
THE RESERVOIR IS FULL, ITS
OVERFLOWING.
FOR MONTHS THE GRANVILLE
RESERVOIR WAS LOW, AFTER
EXTENDED DROUGHT
CONDITIONS LEFT MUCH OF WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS DRY. THE RESERVOIR
IS NOW FULL, BUT WATER
RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN PLACE IN
WESTFIELD.
ONE RESIDENT TOLD 22NEWS, HE
CLIPS THE RESTRICTIONS TO HIS
REFRIGERATOR, AS A DAILY
REMINDER.
MIKE PEASE:
AND I JUST CUT IT OUT AND WE
REFER TO IT AS A
REFERENCE KNOWING WHEN WE CAN
USE WATER AND CAN'T USE WATER.
SO LIKE, WASHING THE CAR AND
WATERING THE GRASS, THAT KINDA
STUFF.
IN AUGUST, NEARLY 75 PERCENT OF
THE STATE WAS IN A SEVERE
DROUGHT.
AND FORCED PLACES LIKE WESTFIELD
AND 160 OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
TO ENFORCE
WATER BANS AND RESTRICTIONS.
IN DECEMBER THE RESERVOIR HAD TO
BE TAKEN OFFLINE, BUT ITS BACK
ON.
TASHANEA WHITLOW:
IF THE CITY RECEIVES 2-3 INCHES
OF RAIN, PER
MONTH FOR THE SEASON, IT
WOULD TAKE SOME OF THE DEMAND
OFF THE RESERVOIR.
IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW DPW
OFFICIALS TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO LIFT WATER
RESTRICTIONS.
AND FOR NOW IT WILL REMAIN ON.
FRANCIS CAIN:
ONCE PEOPLE START DOING OUTDOOR
WATER
ACTIVITIES LIKE WATERING AND
WASHING CARS AND THAT TYPE OF
STUFF, WE'LL GAUGE IT FROM THERE
TO
FIGURE OUT WHAT OUR DAILY DEMAND
IS. AND IF WE'RE GETTING
ENOUGH WATER TO KEEP THE
RESEVOIR FULL.
TWO CONTAMINATED WELLS WILL
REMAIN OFFLINE, UNTILL NEXT
SUMMER, ACCORDING
TO DPW.
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