Drought

To sum it up: "We NEED MORE Rain"

Pittsfield and The Berkshires are experiencing a hot and dry summer, so with that comes some necessary water restrictions, unfortunately. With a fast-increasing depletion of the water supply at the Pittsfield Cleveland Reservoir, the city of Pittsfield’s Department has enacted a State of Water Supply Conservation to ensure an adequate supply of water for fire protection and emergency response effe

With reservoir levels for the city’s water supply continuing to decline, City of Pittsfield officials announced on Friday a move into Stage 2 of its drought management plan and preparations toward mandatory restrictions, which are expected to be implemented within the next two weeks...

Due to above normal temperatures throughout July and early August, and more than three months of below normal rainfall, the state’s Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has declared a Level 2 Significant Drought in all seven regions of the Commonwealth...