The Sudbury Water District conducts a flushing program in the fall and spring of each year. This program is designed to clear the water mains of sediment buildup that has occurred throughout theseason.

Evening Water Main Flushing: Suspensed until further notice.

Daytime Water Main Flushing Schedule, 9 a.m. through 3 p.m . Suspended until further notice

Homes and businesses within close proximity to this area flushing will likely influence the condition of your water; avoid drawing in sediment into your own system by limiting intake during the hours of 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Friday. As the route advances updates will be posted to this page.

Flushing water mains may cause iron and manganese sediment to become more visible.  Your water may at times appear yellow to dark brown in color (the actual minerals lifting in the water) and may also appear milky at times (air bubbles caused by the opening of the water mains).  These non-health threatening minerals are known to cause staining. Be a wary consumer, to minimize the effect of these naturally occurring minerals, avoid using and/or purchasing products that contain chlorine (including automatic dishwashing detergents, laundry detergents, and any other household cleaning agents).   Products free of chlorine are now available at most local grocery and department stores.  Flushing also has an affect on water pressure.  When in the area or your home, you may experience a reduction in the pressure coming into your home.  That is because of the high pressure that is being drawn at the hydrants at the times of flushing.
   
To avoid drawing iron and manganese sediment into your own system, limit water intake while we are flushing your area.

When water has become noticeably discolored it is an indication that there has been a disturbance to the normal flow of water within the main. This disturbance may have been caused by the opening or closing of a water main valve, the opening of a hydrant for flushing or fire protection or a water main break. If the water inside the pipe changes either speed or direction or both, this change can cause the sediments inside the pipes to lift from the bottom and flow with the water resulting in brown water coming out of the tap. Running a cold faucet briefly will assist in clearing sediment from your service line.
   
Specific areas affected by the flushing program will be determined on a weekly basis.

Note: When flushing mains; even if we are not directly ON your street, the connecting streets listed COULD experience some, all, or none of the same affects as that of the actual street being flushed. Because of this potential we supply the full listing of possibilities.