Topsfield Water Department

The Topsfield Water Department was created in 1949 and provides drinking water to approximately 80% of the Town of Topsfield.

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The Topsfield Water Department’s 2025 Water Quality Report is now available at the Water Department Office or online at https:\\https://t.co/ESZPlVw0Qo

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The restriction applies to water customers and private wells located on parcels served by Town water.

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The Water Department has implemented a Mandatory Outdoor Water Use Restriction starting today. The restriction is needed due to very low Ipswich River streamflow and concerns about the availability of water.

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Essential outdoor uses that meet a core business function, are required by permit or needed for public saftey are allowed. Please visit https://t.co/ESZPlVw0Qo for more information.

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There is no charge for the survey.

A certified Cross Connection Surveyor from Water Safety Services of Woburn will be conducting all of the surveys. Please call the Water Department at [phone] if you have any questions.

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We are in the process of surveying all non-residential properties for cross connections. Cross connections pose a risk to public health if contaminants are siphoned into the water system during a low pressure event or pumped into the water system.

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The surveys are done periodically and are required by MassDEP.  The purpose of the survey is to identify all non-potable connections to the water system, determine the degree of hazard of each connection and make sure it is either eliminated or protected.

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Our 2024 water quality report is available at https://t.co/ESZPlVw0Qo. Customers should receive a copy by mail. Additional copies are available at the Water Department Office.

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The Select Board voted at their June 2nd meeting to remove all water restrictions effective immediately. The declared drought that started last fall is finally over.

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This work is part of the Boston Street Water Storage Tank Replacement Project and should be the only service interruption needed for the project.

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Water service on Boston Street (#240 to #264), High Street (#35 to #100), Dover Hill Road, and Summer Street (#32 to #40) will be turned off at 10 PM on Thursday, May 29th for 4 to 8 hours while a new 12” diameter connection is installed on Route 1 near the Public Works Building.

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Northeastern Massachusetts is still in a critical drought. Planting and landscape season will start with water restrictions in effect so plan accordingly. Visit https://t.co/ESZPlVw0Qo for more information.

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The culprit...

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We can't access the valve at Brook @ Ross so all of Brook Road will be turned off.

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We're making an emergency repair on Ross Road. Water service to Ross Road, Williams Road, and Brook Road (from Ross Road to the circle) will be turned off during the repair which is expected to take 4-6 hours.

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Please visit https://t.co/ESZPlVw0Qo or call the Water Department at 978-887-1517 for more information.

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The Massachusetts Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs recently declared a drought for northeastern Massachusetts which requires we implement water restrictions. The current critical drought requires a total ban on nonessential outdoor water use.

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The restriction will remain in effect until the Select Board votes to relax or rescind the restriction based on further drought declarations by the Secretary of EOEA.