Monday, April 22, 2013
Here's five things you need to know in Foxborough for today, April 22.
For more town news and instant updates on stories like this, follow Foxborough Patch on Facebook and Twitter, or sign-up for our e-mail newsletter. Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Monday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Beginning Monday, April 22, the Foxborough Water Department will be conducting nighttime hydrant flushing from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., weather permitting. This program is a two-pronged approach to solve two problems, according to the water department. “The first of these is flow testing to enable the development of a computerized …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Foxborough Water Department will be conducting a nighttime hydrant flushing program beginning on Monday, April 22 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., weather permitting.
The Foxborough Water Department will begin an aggressive schedule to flush hydrants on Monday, April 22 to remove iron and manganese buildup - which produces brown water in the system – from the water mains. Water Department Superintendent Robert Worthley said removal of this buildup “is essential for the long-term solution” to the brown water issues many residents have been experiencing in town. In an effort to better communicate the potential for brown water with residents, Worthley reached out to local media and has set up notices on the town website (click here). “Communication is key and we are trying much harder to get the message out to residents to keep them informed of what’s going on,” Worthley said. According to the water …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill and the town’s Water & Sewer Commissioners joined resident Shannon Sylvia’s Foxboro Cable Access program, Foxboro Biz, to discuss the town’s brown water problems.
Acknowledging that Foxborough residents need answers regarding the town’s problems with brown water, DPW Director Roger Hill and the Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners recently appeared on a Foxboro Cable Access program to discuss the issue. Foxborough resident Shannon Sylvia recently hosted Hill, Water Superintendent Bob Worthley, Water & Sewer Commissioners’ vice chair Michael Stanton and Water & Sewer Commissioners’ clerk Richard Pacella Jr. on her FCA program, Foxboro Biz. “In this segment the DPW and Water and Sewer Commissioners will share information on the current state of Foxborough's water, as well as future plans,” Sylvia said. “The current water situation will be addressed, what is currently being done, timelines for future …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
A recap of this week's headlines from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1.
Miss anything in Foxborough this week? Here's your chance to sit back and catch up on some Patch. Below is a recap of this week’s biggest headlines on Foxborough Patch: Motor Vehicle Crash on Mechanic Street Sends Woman to Hospital A two-vehicle accident in front of Cumberland Farms on Mechanic Street Friday night was as close to a head-on collision as you can get, but thankfully, only one of the drivers sustained minor injury, according to Foxborough Fire Captain David Healy. “One [minor injury] to a female driver,” Healy said. “She was taken to Norwood Hospital.” The accident occurred around 8 p.m. and temporarily closed a small section of Mechanic Street while police and fire awaited the arrival of tow trucks to clear the vehicles from …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A water main on Chestnut Street near Cocasset Street broke Wednesday evening, leaving some Foxborough residents without water.
As if hikes in water and sewer rates and brown water problems weren't enough, Foxborough residents along Chestnut Street had to deal with a water main break Wednesday evening. A water main on just past the Putnam Village leasing office and before the stop sign at Cocasset Street broke shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday, leaving some residents in the area without water. "There [was] a water main break on Chestnut Street and as a result there’s an interruption in the water pressure," Mayfair Realty said on its _Facebook page_. The local company warned residents of their communities to expect discolored water as a result of the break. Mayfair President and co-owner Kevin Weinfeld - along with Mayfair vice president of operations Rich Feeley - …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
A recap of this week's headlines from Dec. 15-21.
Miss anything in Foxborough this week? Here's your chance to sit back and catch up on some Patch. Below is a recap of this week’s biggest headlines on Foxborough Patch: VIDEO: Krafts to Donate $25K to Newtown; Patriots Remember Victims Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told media Sunday The Kraft Group and his family will be donating $25,000 to those affected by the Newtown tragedy. On Sunday, the Patriots honored the 26 victims of the school shooting with a special moment of silence prior to its game with the San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium. Read more by clicking here. *** Foxborough DPW Director: Brown Water is Expensive Problem; ‘Will Take Years to Fix’ Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill says the town's brown water is …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill says the town's brown water is aesthetically displeasing but otherwise safe; calls the issue an expensive problem that will take years to fix.
Foxborough Department of Public Works Director Roger Hill has heard the complaints of brown water in town and can relate to the frustrations voiced by residents fed up with “dirty water.” “I’ve had my share of laundry ruined by [brown water],” Hill said. “I have very few white t-shirts left.” Hill said most of the brown water complaints in town have come from the Chestnut Street, Park Street, Mechanic Street and South Street area and while the dirty water ruins laundry and is “aesthetically displeasing,” it does not pose any risks to one’s health. “It is safe water,” Hill said. “The brown is a mixture of red and black from iron and manganese. … It’s not dangerous, it’s not a health risk; it’s a problem because [of the color and its stain …
Concerned Citizen
10:15 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level (SMCL) for manganese EPA and MADEP is 0.05 mg/l, although this level is not federally-enforceable. The EPA and has also issued Health Advisory for manganese in drinking water of 0.3 mg/l. The Lifetime Health Advisory for manganese contains a precautionary statement that "for infants younger than 6 months, the lifetime Health Advisory of 0.3 mg/L be used … more ›