Lawn Watering Ordinance

The Board of Selectmen adopted a Lawn Watering Ordinance to protect water supply during this historic drought.
On August 8th, pursuant to RSA 41:11-d, the Hampstead Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to adopt a Lawn Watering Management Ordinance in order to protect public health and safety by restricting the use of water from private wells or public water systems for outdoor lawn watering (including residential and commercial properties) during a state or federally declared drought.
On Aug 18th the Town posted the required 3 days notice of Level 2 restrictions, limiting outdoor lawn watering to twice a week only. This came into effect on Monday August 22nd and will apply to all water users in Hampstead.
Level 2 - Severe Drought
• Lawn watering at odd numbered addresses should take place only on Mondays and Thursdays
• Lawn watering at even numbered addresses should take place only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• Lawn watering should not occur between the hours of 8 AM and 7 PM.
The Hampstead Police Department has the authority to enforce these restrictions but we hope and expect residents will comply voluntarily in recognition of the significant threat that our water supply is currently experiencing.
The Select Board will continue to monitor the drought status in order to adjust restriction levels, up or down, accordingly
The link to the full text of the ordinance is here https://www.hampsteadnh.us/ordinances/pages/lawn-watering-ordinance
If you have any questions please contact Select Board member Laurie Warnock at lwarnock@hampsteadnh.us or the Hampstead Water Resources Committee at hwrc.all@gmail.com