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**Change in start-up Date**
WAYLAND WATER TREATMENT PLANT

START UP / SPRING HYDRANT FLUSHING

 

Originally, the new water treatment plant was planned to go online on Sunday March 21, 2010. Baldwin Pond Wells has experienced a power outage due to flooding, so the new treatment plant will start up tonight March 18, 2010. The following is information about what will occur during the start up of the treatment plant:

 

Tonight March 18, 2010 the Wayland Water Division will begin introducing water from our newly constructed Water Filtration Facility into the Distribution System as part of our annual Spring Hydrant Flushing Program. We will bring the treatment plant online at 10:00pm and start our hydrant flushing at the same time. Customers may experience discolored water for a period of time during the start-up process. The Water Division is urging customers to avoid using the water during the hours of hydrant flushing to avoid drawing unsightly water into their homes.

 

Red water, named after the red or black rust specks, sometimes occur when there is an increase or change in water flow, largely caused by water main breaks, fire hydrant flushing, and flow direction changes. These occurrences knock off small particles of rust and stir up sediments in the pipes. It is a temporary condition that usually clears up in a couple of hours. The Water Division will take all steps necessary to minimize the effects of the Treatment Plant start-up on our customers. If possible, you should refrain from using water for laundry, dishes, cooking and drinking until the condition clears up.

 

Although the increased iron levels that cause the discolored water do not pose direct health risks, they may pose significant aesthetic issues, such as unsightly water, staining to porcelain, laundry, fixtures, and a metallic taste to the water. The Water Division has a product available that will help remove the staining, free of charge to customers that are experiencing a problem. Please contact the DPW office at 508-358-3672 if you have any questions about the start-up or changes in water quality.

 

(Please note that Hydrant Flushing will begin as scheduled on March 21, 2010.)