Starting at 8:00 p.m. on Friday October 9th hydrants will be opened along Main Street from the Groveland town line to Newburyport. Flushing will continue through 5:00am on Saturday morning.
On Tuesday, October 13th, daytime flushing will commence on secondary roads and continue through Friday, from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Flushing hydrants will cause the water to become discolored as sediment is removed from the water system and property owners may experience intervals of low water pressure as well. If you have discolored water, wait until flushing is completed in your area and at a minimum wait 15-minutes and then run the cold-water faucet until the water runs clear.
Do not run the hot water, as discolored water can be pulled into your hot water tank and take longer to clear up.
Before doing laundry, residents are advised to run the cold water to make sure it runs clear. Try to avoid using bleach whenever possible, as it may cause the iron and manganese to permanently stain clothes.
If clothing is stained after washing, DO NOT MACHINE DRY.
There are products available, free of charge, in the Water Department office that will help take the stain out during re-washing or you can purchase the product at most grocery and hardware stores. The product would have a name like Iron Out or Rust-B-Gone. Officials recommend that homeowners refrain from washing laundry. Residents should only plan on washing laundry during the evening hours, after 6:00pm when flushing is not scheduled. Continue to wash laundry in the evening until the flushing is completed.
