Water Work In Shrewsbury Coming Up

SHREWSBURY, MA—Starting on Wednesday, Oct. 10, water main cleaning using a technology called Ice Pigging starts on Boylston Circle and north through the Wachusett Ave. - Longfellow Rd. - Browning Rd. area over the next 10 to 12 day period.

According to the DPW, this procedure is an alternative to flushing mains, especially mains that might be causing issues with discolored water. Ice Pigging is a technique that is more effective than flushing in removing particles and sediments from pipe walls. An ice slurry is pumped through a section of main to “clean” it.

For those customers that are serviced directly by a water main that is being cleaned, during the flushing process, a small amount of sodium chloride (table salt) may enter your service line. Customers should avoid using water during the time of the main cleaning and should run their taps for 2 to 3 minutes prior to using the water for drinking or cooking, after the completion of the procedure. If a salty taste is detected, run your tap for a longer period of time.

The proposed work schedule at this time is listed below and subject to change depending on field conditions. In general, the work in each particular section will be from 8 a.m. to noon daily:

Oct. 10 - Boylston Circle (Stone Meadow Rd. to Wheelock St.)
Oct. 11 - Boylston Circle (Second Pass - Stone Meadow Rd. to Wheelock St.)
Oct. 12 - Gulf St. (Boylston Circle to Wheelock Rd.)
Oct. 15 - Gulf St. (Second Pass - Boylston Circle to Wheelock Rd.)
Oct. 16 - Gulf St. (Browning Rd. to Wheelock St.)
Oct. 17 - Gulf St. (Second Pass - Browning Rd. to Wheelock St.)
Oct. 18 - Bryant Ave. (Browning Rd. from Wachusett Circle to Bryant Ave., Wachusett Ave. from Longfellow Rd. to Bryant Ave. and all of Bryant Ave.)
Oct. 19 - Longfellow Rd. (Wachusett Ave. to Browning Rd.)
Oct. 22 - Browning Rd. (Longfellow Rd. from Wachusett Ave. to Browning Rd. and all of Browning Rd.)
Oct. 23 - Wadsworth Rd. (All of Wadsworth Rd and lower Browning Rd. from intersection of Wadsworth Rd. to end)
Oct. 24 - Wachusett Ave. (Wachusett Ave. from intersection of Longfellow Rd. for entire length)
Adjacent areas may temporarily experience discolored water as a result of work being done in these listed areas.
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