Annual Flushing of the Water Distribution System; Residents May Notice Some Discoloration

The town’s Water Division will be conducting its annual flushing program of the water distribution system will begin on Monday, April 6. This year, due to the extended cold weather, there may be days in which flushing may not occur due to the potential of the water freezing on the roadway. Flushing is done on a yearly basis in the spring to remove sediment which has settled out and collected in the system during the past year.

We expect flushing to take approximately 4 weeks to complete. A combination of work day hours (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and night time hours (8 p.m. to midnight) will be used to complete the program.

The program will begin in the northern part of town at the Middleton line, and will be flushed in a southeasterly direction finishing in the Danversport area. The Town has been divided up into six sections with the first section being between Route 62 and Route 114 from the Middleton line to the Route 95 corridor. We expect to be working in this first section for about 3 days.

Residents may notice some discoloration of the water when first used, and are advised to run the cold water first for a few minutes to clear out any discoloration. It should clear up on its own within one hour. Any lasting problems should be reported to the Water Division at (978) 762-0230.