Groton Water Department

FALL 2023 SEASONAL WATER MAIN FLUSHING
GROTON WATER DEPARTMENT

The Groton Water Department is scheduled to begin its Fall flushing of the water distribution system on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023. Flushing is scheduled to run through Friday, October 27th, 2023. All water main flushing will occur between the hours of 8:30AM and 2:30PM.

We anticipate the flushing program will take approximately three weeks to complete. You WILL experience low water pressure and discolored water during the flushing effort and we apologize for this inconvenience.

If you experience a prolonged period of discolored water, we recommend that you stop using water for ten to fifteen minutes, then run all of your cold water taps for 5 to 10 minutes or until it clears up.

Once you have flushed the cold water, this is a good time to thoroughly flush your hot water tank.

The water distribution system flushing program is subject to change without notice and the dates listed below are approximate only!

Please be sure to call our offices during business hours for the most up-to-date location of the Flushing Program or check our website at www.grotonwater.org

Area 1 - October 24h: Orchard Lane, Chestnut Hill Road, Schoolhouse Road, Hemlock Park Drive to the Baddacook Well.

Areas 2 & 3 - October 25th and 26th: Martins Pond Road, Hollis Street, Champney Street, Middle School Complex and Main Street. Lowell Road, Station Ave, Court St. and Lost Lake Drive (to Whitney Well).

Area 4 – October 27th: Duck Pond Drive, Hidden Valley, New Pond to the Four Corners, Painted Post and Cow Pond Brook Road.

If you have any questions regarding the flushing program, specific daily locations, or if you are experiencing prolonged periods of dirty and/or discolored water, please contact the Water Department
Office during our business hours at 978-448-1122.

NOTICE

GROTON WATER DEPARTMENT
SEASONAL WATER MAIN FLUSHING

The Groton Water Department will begin its annual flushing of the water distribution system on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 through Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023. All water main flushing occurs during the daytime hours only.

We anticipate the flushing program will take approximately three weeks to complete. You will experience low water pressure and discolored water during the flushing effort and we apologize for this inconvenience.

If you experience a prolonged period of discolored water, please run numerous cold water taps simultaneously for 5 to 10 minutes or until it clears up.

This is the time to thoroughly flush your hot water tank.

The water distribution system flushing program is subject to change without notice and the dates listed below are approximate only!

Please be sure to call our offices between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. for the most up-to-date location of the Flushing Program or check our website at www.grotonwater.org

Area 1 - April 11th, 12th & 13th: Orchard Lane, Schoolhouse Road, Hemlock Park Drive, Chestnut Hill Road; 12th and 13th - Martins Pond Road Hollis Street, Champney Street, Middle School Complex, Main Street, Lowell Road, Lost Lake Drive.
Dead- Ends – April 14th: Lost Lake Area, Common Street, Longley Road, Sheple Lane, Deerfield Drive, Allans Trail

Area 2 - April 19th and 20th: Duck Pond Drive, Hidden Valley Road, Whiley Road, Boston Road, Forge Village Road, Hayden Road, Sandy Pond Road, Robin Hill Road, Quail Ridge Road, Stonebridge / Old Carriage Path, Gilson Road and Bayberry Road.

Area 3 - April 25th: Old Ayer Road, Boston Road, Lovers Lane, Elm Street, Pleasant Street, Farmers Row to Broad Meadow, Lawrence Academy Campus.

Area 4 – April 26th: Farmers ROW, Higley Street, Groton School Campus, Shirley Street, Joy Lane, Culver Street, Smith, Dolan Drive.

Area 5 – April 27th: West Street, Whiting Avenue, Hillside Avenue, Fairview Avenue, Mill Street, Gratuity Road, Fitch’s Bridge Road, Nod Road, North Main Street, Riverbend Drive, Wintergreen Lane.

Area 6 – May 2nd: Cow Pond Road, Painted Post, Amanda’s Way, and all other dead-ends and side streets.

If you have any questions regarding the flushing program, specific daily locations, or if you are experiencing prolonged periods of dirty and/or discolored water, please contact the Water Department
Office during our business hours, Monday 8-7 Wednesday-Thursday 8-4, and Friday 8-1 at 448-1122.

We’ve been made aware of some confusion regarding a boiled water order in the Dunstable town water supply. This order does not apply to Groton Water Department customers.

The Groton Water Department tested its drinking water supply system on Tuesday, September 13th, at multiple locations and every water sample passed, or tested negative, for E-Coli and Total Coliform.

If the GWD water supply samples had tested positive, you would have been notified by a Reverse 911 call, an email blast, and through other media source notifications available to the GWD.

The Groton water supply system’s water is safe to drink.

--Thomas Orcutt, Water Superintendent

This is a public announcement for Groton Water Department customers only.

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Level 3 “Critical Drought Warning” for Middlesex County which includes Groton, MA.

Due to the lack of precipitation this past Winter and Spring and heavy pumping demands being placed on the water supply system, the Groton Water Department is sending out the updated Water Restrictions which take effect immediately.

All outside lawn irrigation is prohibited until further notice.

Please turn your irrigation systems off. Watering of trees and shrubs with handheld hoses is acceptable.

For more information, please go the Water Department's website at http://grotonwater.org

If you have any questions about the Water Conservation Program, please call the Groton Water Department at 978-448-1122

Thank you.

The Commonwealth’s PFAS Interagency Task Force has released its Final Report on addressing the public health implications and environmental impact of PFAS contamination in Massachusetts.

Recommendations of the task force include:

* An increase in state funding for PFAS testing and the remediation of contaminated soil and drinking water sources.
* Additional support for environmental justice communities that often have additional pathways of exposure and fewer resources with which to address them.
* Phasing out PFAS in consumer products in Massachusetts.
* State regulation of additional PFAS substances and discharges of PFAS into industrial wastewater.
* Better encouraging private well testing and remediation.
* Supporting fire departments in cleaning up contaminated facilities and replacing PFAS-containing firefighting foams with fluorine-free versions.
* Providing better occupational protection for firefighters and health care coverage to screen for and treat the effects of PFAS exposure.
* Addressing PFAS accountability issues to protect homeowners and fire departments from potential liability under environmental regulations.
* Enhancing public awareness of issues surrounding PFAS.

The full report and previous task force releases can be found at

PFAS Interagency Task Force Please enter your email address. If there is an account associated with that address, a password reset link will be mailed to you.

SEASONAL WATER MAIN FLUSHING

Due the ongoing drought, we will be conducting a modified Fall Flushing Program of the water distribution system this year. Not all sections and/or streets will be flushed.

The Groton Water Department will begin the Fall flushing of the water distribution system on Tuesday, October 27th and it will run through Thursday, November 5th , 2020. All water main flushing occurs during the daytime hours. We anticipate the flushing program will take approximately two weeks to complete. You will experience discolored water from time to time and low pressure during the flushing effort and we apologize for this inconvenience.

In the event that you experience a prolonged period of discolored water, run all of your cold water taps for 5 to 10 minutes or until it clears up.

This is the time to thoroughly flush your hot water tank.

The water distribution system flushing program is subject to change without notice and the dates listed are approximate only!

Please be sure to call our offices between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. for the most up to date location of the Flushing Program or check our web site at www.grotonwater.org

Area 1 – October 27th : Orchard Lane, Chestnut Hill Road, Schoolhouse Road, Hemlock Park Drive to the Baddacook Well.

Area 2 – October 28th & 29th : Martins Pond Road, Hollis Street, Champney Street, Middle School Complex and Main Street. Lowell Road, Station Ave, Court St.

Area 3 – November 3 rd : Lost Lake Drive, Lowell Road, Fawn Terrace

Area 4 – November 4 th : Old Ayer Road, Boston Road, Lovers Lane, Elm Street, Pleasant Street, Lawrence Academy Campus. Farmers ROW to Higley Street.

Area 5 – November 5 th : Duck Pond Drive, Hidden Valley Road, New Pond Road, Whiley Road, Cow Pond Brook Road and Painted Post.

If you have any questions regarding the flushing program, specific daily locations or if you are experiencing prolonged periods of dirty and/or discolored water, please contact the Water Department Office during our business hours, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at (978) 448-1122.

Groton Water & Sewer Departments MA DEP Public Water Supply Number 2115000