Thursday, April 25, 2013
Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill said the water department is already “obtaining good data” through its hydrant flushing program for the development of the hydraulic water system.
Foxborough’s hydrant flushing program began Monday and it’s already showing signs of success, according to DPW Director Roger Hill. “We were very successful in obtaining good data for the development of the hydraulic water system model and in cleaning the pipes,” Hill said. “The water system recovered more quickly than we expected and we had only five or six brown water calls Tuesday.” Hill said the system’s quick recovery is the result of new chemicals that were added to the active wells and the clean water being added to the system from the Witch Pond filtration plant. Monday’s flushing schedule included the area of Chestnut Street to Morse Street and from the old camp on Oak Street to Morse Street. On Tuesday, flushing occurred on Oak …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region this past week.
Foxborough Hikes Water & Sewer Rates Despite Brown Water Problems Residents fed up with paying for poor water quality will find no silver lining in the Foxborough Water & Sewer Commissioners’ decision to hike water & sewer rates Monday. That’s because the rate increases, which take effect immediately, will not bring any immediate relief to residents experiencing brown water in town. Instead, the newly approved hikes are said to be long overdue and necessary because the town’s enterprise account currently isn’t bringing in enough revenue to cover costs. DPW Director Roger Hill said while the water and sewer rates vary based on use; the best indicator of cost for average homeowners and businesses is the minimum rate. For water, that rate was…
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Show us just how bad Foxborough’s water quality is by uploading your photos on Foxborough Patch.
Foxborough resident and Mayfair Realty President Kevin Weinfeld remembers a time when Foxborough was receiving state awards for the quality of its water … that is no longer the case. “We went from [winning state awards] to where we are now,” Weinfeld said. The town’s water quality currently is, to put it mildly, poor. Foxborough’s Water Department has fielded countless phone calls from angry residents fed up with paying for brown tap water. Last week, Foxborough resident Lorraine Teague photographed the severity of the brown water issue at her Mayfair apartment unit on Chestnut Street. Mayfair Vice President of Operations Rich Feeley brought Teague’s photos to Monday’s water & sewer rate increase hearing at the Water Department building. “…
