Town Of Shrewsbury: Important Notice From The Water And Sewer Division - Unidirectional Flushing To Resume On 10/22/2021

Press release from the Town of Shrewsbury:

October 21, 2021

Contractor, Hydra Tech, is scheduled to continue the unidirectional flushing program on Friday, October 22, 2021.  Flushing will begin in Zone 4, which is the southwest area of town.  They will begin cleaning and exercising valves on Friday, 10/22 and will start flushing on Monday, 10/25.  Flushing and valve cleaning and exercising will continue for the next few months, weather permitting, and will also include Zones 9, 10,11, and 12, which are the last remaining areas to complete the entire town.  Since the fall of 2019, unidirectional flushing has been completed in Zones 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8.  Please follow the link below for a map of the flushing zones.

Hydra Tech is scheduled to work Monday through Friday, weather permitting.  Valve cleaning and exercising will be ongoing for the next few months in advance of the flushing to minimize the time required to complete each sequence.  Unidirectional flushing will begin around 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 25th and will start on the first sequence in the list below and will progress in order.  It is difficult to estimate how the work will progress each day so this may be optimistic but is provided to better inform everyone in the area that may be flushed.  Flushing is expected to be finished around 4:00 p.m. and daily updates will be provided

Tentative flushing schedule for Monday October 25th:

For additional information about this program and other DPW projects please visit https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/1005/DPW---In-The-Works.   

Due to the flushing, residents in the identified area as well as those in the vicinity of the project may experience brief periods of reduced pressure or discolored water. If you experience discolored water once the flushing is complete, please run the cold water in downstairs bathtub until it clears. 

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.  If you have any questions please contact the Water and Sewer Division at 508-841-8502 or dpwsupport@shrewsburyma.gov.

This press release was produced by the Town of Shrewsbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.