Town Of Shrewsbury: Important Update From The Water And Sewer Division - Unidirectional Flushing To Resume On 11/8

Press release from the Town of Shrewsbury:

November 5, 2021

November 5, 2021, 6:15PM Update: Contractor, Hydra Tech, has finished unidirectional flushing for the day and will begin Z0ne 11 on Monday, November 8th. Today they finished Zone 10.  Flushing and valve cleaning and exercising will continue for the next few months, weather permitting, and will also include Zones 9 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10.  Please follow the link below for a map of the flushing zones.

November 5, 2021, 6:15PM Update: Contractor, Hydra Tech, has finished unidirectional flushing for the day and will begin Z0ne 11 on Monday, November 8th. Today they finished Zone 10.  Flushing and valve cleaning and exercising will continue for the next few months, weather permitting, and will also include Zones 9 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10.  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.  

The list of streets where flushing will take place on Monday will be posted over the weekend.

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.