The Topsfield Water Department operates two ground water supplies that provide water to its customers.  During the 1990's it was not uncommon for the supplies to run at capacity for periods during the summer months.  Recent changes to our water withdrawal permit have come into effect that have reduced the amount of water used during the summer.

The permit changes now require the Town to implement water use restrictions based on Ipswich River stream flow levels and cap the amount of water we an withdraw between May 1st and September 30th.  The Board of Water Commissioners is responsible for managing the restrictions.

Even though we will typically have a mandatory water ban each summer it is not due to a lack of water to pump.  The restrictions are based on environmental concerns about the Ipswich River.  The amount of water we can pump is limited by the new permit changes not our pumping capacity.