December 6, 2021 5:15PM Update: Contractor, Hydra Tech, has finished unidirectional flushing for the day and will continue in Zone 12 on Tuesday, December 7th. 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, no water, or discolored water. Please follow the link below for a map of the flushing areas. Since the fall of 2019, unidirectional flushing has been completed in Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 with only Zone 12 remaining to complete the entire town.
Flushing will begin around 8:00AM on Tuesday, December 7th and be finished around 4:00PM. It is difficult to estimate how the work will progress each day so the list below may be optimistic but is provided to better inform everyone in the area that may be flushed. Daily updates will be provided.
Tentative flushing schedule for Tuesday, December 7th from 8:00AM to 4:00PM:
- Beths Road
- Sheryl Drive
- Topsfield Circle
- Roman Drive
- Hyliar Drive
For additional information about this program and other DPW projects please visit https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/1005/DPW---In-The-Works. 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.