Composting is closed until further notice.

The Water & Highway Department offices wil be closed until further notice.  Both departments will be available by phone and email. 

Highway Department

• 978-887-1542
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Water Department

• 978-887-1517
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The Water Department is limiting indoor site visits to water sampling and emergencies such as no water, a severe leak, etc.  There are a limited number of personell licensed and able to operate the water system and treatment plant and we are trying to limit their exposure to ensure we can continue to provide uninterupted service during the next few weeks.

Our water system uses groundwater wells to supply water for our customers.  The water undergoes a variety of treatment processes to improve its quality in order to meet drinking water regulations. 

The first process is natural filtration through the sand and gravel deposits near the wells.  As water travels from the land surface towards the wells, the naturally occuring sand and gravel deposits filter out many contaminants including coliform bacteria, vegetative debris, and others that are commonly found on the surface of the ground or in nearby surface water bodies.

Once the water is in our supply system it travels to the water treatment plant for additional treatment including disinfection, pH adjustment, greensand filtration, aeration, fluoridation and sequestration/corrosion control.  The raw water is treated in the following order:

We conduct hundreds of water quality tests each year. Results are now available on our Water Quality Site which includes information about which water sources are in use. The site has been under development for several years and more functionality will be added as time permits.