April 12, 2021 Update: The Town's consultants, Weston & Sampson, and contractor, National Water Main Cleaning Company, are continuing the annual sewer investigation program and will be staring nighttime work this evening.
Daytime cleaning and television of sewer pipelines and inspection on sewer manholes are being conducted between 7am and 5pm. During these routine inspections, the sewer pipelines are cleaned hydraulically with a pressurized water truck and a sewer-jetting nozzle and television inspected with a closed-circuit television inspection (CCTV) camera. The vacuum pressure created by the cleaning may cause air to escape though the traps and drains of your plumbing fixtures such as toilets and sinks. These inspections are conducted between 7am and 5pm. Weston & Sampson may need to access your property to conduct the investigations in sanitary sewer easements operated and maintained by the Town.
Nighttime flow measurements are also being performed as part of the investigations between midnight (12am) and 6am. Flow measurements only require work crews to access sewer manholes and does not require cleaning. Work crews will have a police officer detail with them at all times during nighttime flow isolation.
These investigations are being conducted as part of Shrewsbury’s 2021 Infiltration Investigations Project. The purpose of the investigations is to locate sources of groundwater entering the sanitary sewer. By removing this extra flow, Shrewsbury will reduce the amount of wastewater it sends to the regional Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant.
DAYTIME WORK LOCATIONS FOR APRIL 2021:
Daytime work will be ongoing on: Ashley Drive, Barnard Street, Boxford Drive, Browning Road, Bryant Avenue, Bunker Hill Road, Cabot Drive, Concord Road, Dalton Drive, Deerfield Road, Essex Drive, Flamingo Circle, Forest Hill Drive, Hill Street, Ireta Road, Lenox Drive, Lexington Road, Longfellow Road, Main Street (between Gage Lane and I-290), Manor Road, Millwood Drive, Minuteman Way, Old Mill Road, Oxford Drive, Pondview Drive, Rawson Place, Rolling Hill Road, Stratton Drive, Straw Hollow Lane, Tanglewood Drive, Tory Drive, Tory Lane, Van Ness Avenue, View Street, Wachusett Avenue, Wachusett Circle, Wadsworth Road, Westbrook Crossing Drive, and Westview Avenue.
Daytime work has been completed on: Flamingo Circle, Oriole Circle, Cardinal Circle, Egret Circle, Crane Circle, Sandpiper Drive, Audubon Drive, Willet Drive, Swan Circle, Mallard Circle, Eagle Drive, Tern Drive, Ptarmigan Drive, O’Donnell Avenue, Dana Road, Deergrass Road, Ireta Road, and Thestland Drive.
NIGHTTIME WORK LOCATIONS FOR APRIL 12 – 17, 2021:
Nighttime work will be performed this week on: Flamingo Circle, Oriole Circle, Cardinal Circle, Egret Circle, Crane Circle, Sandpiper Drive, Audubon Drive, Willet Drive, Swan Circle, Mallard Circle, Eagle Drive, Tern Drive, Ptarmigan Drive, O’Donnell Avenue, Dana Road, Deergrass Road, Ireta Road, Thestland Drive, and Main Street (between Thestland Drive and I-290).
This project will be ongoing until the end of June. Work will take place in the following areas:
Subarea 3C – Longfellow Road / Browning Road / Deerfield Road Area. Click here for a map of this area.
Subarea 7B – Westview Avenue / Ireta Road / Old Mill Road / Minuteman Way Area. Click here for a map of this area.
Subarea 7D – O’Donnell Avenue / Thestland Drive / Audubon Drive Area. Click here for a map of this area.
We apologize for any inconvenience you may experience during this work and appreciate your continued cooperation while we strive to improve our sanitary sewer system. If you have any questions or experience any inconvenience related to the inspection work described above, please contact the Department of Public Works - Water and Sewer Division at (508) 841-8502 or dpwsupport@shrewsburyma.gov