Important Update From Shrewsbury Water & Sewer Division

Press release from the Town of Shrewsbury:

September 25, 2020

October 13, 2020, 6:00 p.m. unidirectional flushing update: flushing has ended for the day and will continue on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. Today the contractor finished flushing in Zone 6 and will begin Zone 1 on Thursday. No flushing will occur on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Contractor, Hydra Tech, was able to complete unidirectional flushing on these streets today to complete Zone 6: Camelot Drive from Merlin Circle to Knights Road including Knights Road, Camelot Drive from Knights Road to Round Table Road and Round Table Road to Guinevere Circle, Guinevere Circle, Round Table Road from Guinevere Circle to Joseph Road including Sword Street, Joseph Road from Round Table to King Author Road, Medieval Road, Joseph Road from King Author Road to the cul-de-sac, Camelot Drive from Joseph Road to Lancelot Road, Lancelot Road, King Author Road, Camelot Drive from Lancelot Road to Joseph Road, Joseph Road from Camelot Drive to Round Table Road, and Camelot Drive from Joseph Road to Round Table Road.

On Monday, October 12, 2020 they completed flushing on: High Street from High Ridge Road to approximately 49 High Street, Kalamat Farms Circle, Country Way, Morningside Drive from Country Way to the cul-de-sac, Partridge Hill Road from Country Way to Carriage Hill Road, Morningside Drive between the two entrances from Country Way, Country Way between Partridge Hill Road and Morningside Drive, Camelot Drive from North Street to Merlin Circle including Merlin Circle.

Hydra Tech will begin flushing Zone 1 at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 15th, and will start on the first sequence in the list below and will progress in order. It is difficult to estimate how the work will progress each day so this may be optimistic but is provided to better inform everyone in the area that may be flushed. Flushing is expected to be finished around 4:00 p.m.

1. Main Street from the Home Farm Water Treatment Plant to Holden Street and the dead end section of Shirley Road

2. Holden Street from the High School Driveway to Sewall Street

3. Shirley Road

4. Sewall Street from Holden Street to Brooklawn Parkway

5. Brooklawn Parkway

6. Sewall Street from Brooklawn Parkway to Candlewood Drive

7. Sewall Street from Candlewood Way to Greenbriar Drive

8. Candlewood Way

9. Sewall Street from Greenbriar Drive to Gulf Street and Gulf Street from Sewall Street to Cypress Avenue

10. Greenbriar Drive

When the unidirectional flushing program was developed, the Town was divided into 12 zones to make managing the program easier. Hydra Tech is also scheduled to complete flushing in Zones 1, 2, 7 and 8, this fall. Zones 7 and 8 require valve replacements in order for unidirectional flushing to be completed correctly. We will be scheduling these replacements over the next few weeks. Please see the attached map for more information about the location of the Zones.

For additional information please visit www.shrewsburyma.gov/864/Hydrant-Flushing. Additional updates will be provided at the end of each day as the flushing progresses.

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 or discolored water.

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 508-841-8506.

Unidirectional Flushing Program Zone Map

This press release was produced by the Town of Shrewsbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.