GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The City of Greenfield has announced the schedule for upcoming hydrant flushing, starting next Monday, June 9th.
Here is the press release from the Greenfield Department of Public Works:
GREENFIELD – The City of Greenfield DPW will begin flushing fire hydrants on Monday, May 5th, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
Monday, June 9th
Barton Road from Adams Road west to Colrain Road then South to Silver Street
Tuesday June 10th
Silver Street from High Street west to Colrain Road then South to Sanderson Street
Wednesday June 11th
Sanderson Street from Parkway west to Colrain Road then South to Main Street
Thursday June 12th
Main Street from Highland Avenue west to Munson Street then South to Montague City Road
Friday June 13th
Montague City Road from Deerfield Street to Mountain Road then Camp Avenue to Temple Avenue
Monday June 16th
Bernardston Road, Adams Road and the Industrial Park
Tuesday June 17th
Dead End Streets and Roads
This schedule is weather-dependent. If the weather is inclement the first day, then flushing will start second day, etc.
Please be aware that your tap water may be a little discolored in the afternoon. We encourage homeowners to run the water to clear up any discoloration prior to drinking the water or doing laundry.
Hydrants are flushed for two reasons:
1. It ensures high-quality water by removing any sediment, particularly from dead ends, that may have entered the system from rusting pipe work, water main breaks, etc.
2. During flushing, every fire hydrant in town is exercised. This is good for the hydrant and is also a means to identify malfunctioning hydrants so they can be repaired before being needed in an emergency situation.