DRINKING WATER PROBLEM CORRECTED
Customers of Sterling Water Department were notified on July 21, 2010 of the presence of coliform bacteria in the drinking water and were advised to boil the water before using. We are pleased to report that as of 5:00pm July 26th the problem has been corrected and that boiling the water is no longer necessary.
Sterling Water Department has removed Worcester Well #2A from service after E.Coli was found in the well during the original sampling. Repeat samples collected from the well on July 22 have found total coliform but no E.Coli. The well will remain out of service while a physical evaluation is conducted as to the source of the contamination.
The water system has also implemented chlorine disinfection of all of the water and storage tanks to provide a disinfectant residual throughout the distribution system. Two complete rounds of samples were collected from the Sterling water system and were found to be absent of all coliform bacteria. Disinfection with chlorine will be continuing on a temporary basis until the evaluation of the wells has been completed and any corrective actions have been taken.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
As always, you may contact the Sterling DPW at 978-422-6767 or visit the town’s website for more information..
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by: |
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Date distributed: |
Sterling Water Department |
2282000 |
July 26, 2010 |
Mission Statement
The Department of Public Works is responsible for providing residents with a variety of services in order to maintain the infrastructure of the town. The department maintains the public roads, town water system, sanitation and recycling, cemeteries, parks and athletic fields and public trees. Within each of these areas are specific responsibilities and services which include roadway maintenance and road safety issues, street sweeping, drainage, grass mowing, cemetery maintenance and burials, tree removal and planting, roadside brush, water supply treatment and distribution, snow removal and utility billing. The department is committed to making traveling through the town safe and comfortable for those who live here as well as those who travel through town or work here. While displaying fiscal responsibility, the
department seeks to meet the realistic expectation of the citizens and the town.
The Sterling Department of Public Works maintains the basic infrastructure of the Town. It is comprised of the following separate but co-dependent divisions: highways, public water system, cemeteries, sanitation, recycling, public shade trees, parks and recreational facilities.
The DPW is directed by an elected board whose members are elected for a 3-year term. One position on the board is elected each year.
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