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The Hidden Costs Of Rapid Growth: A Crisis Of Drinking Water

Massachusetts is facing a water emergency. The Commonwealth has declared a Level 3 Critical Drought in the Central and Northeast Regions, with conditions worsening across several areas, escalating from Significant (Level 2) to Critical (Level 3) Drought Status. As the crisis deepens, the need for immediate action has never been more urgent.

What contingency plans are in place to confront this escalating crisis? How are communities safeguarding their water supply, infrastructure, and residents? In the midst of a severe drought emergency, does it make sense to drastically upzone and push for exponential multi-family growth in 177 communities—half the state? It seems the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has failed to conduct due diligence, mandating rapid growth without ensuring the necessary infrastructure for life-sustaining water, adequate fire protection, and other critical resources—leaving individual communities to bear the burden and costs. The planners do not appear to be planning and consider all the factors in decisions.

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Millbury's Water Supply Struggle

Discover the urgent realities of water scarcity in Millbury and the looming risks it poses to the community's safety and well-being. Uncover the fragile reliance on neighboring cities for water supply and the alarming consequences of potential shortages, from compromising daily necessities to endangering lives during firefighting efforts. Delve into the critical discussions with the Millbury Fire Chief regarding supplementary water sources and the town's already overstretched reliance on external water provisions. With detailed insights from Aquarion Water Company's reports, grasp the gravity of Millbury's water deficit and its implications for future development. Amidst Worcester's burgeoning construction and escalating water demand, the imperative for Millbury to secure local water sources becomes unmistakably clear. Ignoring this imperative risks not only the town's future but also the fundamental essence of life itself.

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