Water Division News & Announcements

Protecting Your Pipes From Freezing

The weather forecast calls for very cold temperatures over the next few days.  Extreme cold outside can lead to frozen pipes inside your... more ››

Water Main Replacement - Shady Hill Drive and Puritan Road

The North Reading Water Department will be replacing water mains in Shady Hill Drive and Puritan Road beginning on September 13, 2022. ... more ››

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Main Street Water Main Replacement Project

The Town of North Reading will be starting a project to replace the water main in Main Street from Burroughs Road to North Street over the... more ››

Protecting Against Frozen Pipes

The weather forecast calls for very cold temperatures over the next few days.  Extreme cold outside can lead to frozen pipes inside your... more ››

Water Main Replacements - 2021

The Town of North Reading will be replacing the water mains in portions of North Street and portions of Mount Vernon Street this spring. ... more ››

North Reading Interbasin Transfer Application Hearing

The Town of North Reading has applied for an increase in the volume the Town is allowed to draw from the Merrimack River Basin (through the... more ››

Public Hearings - North Reading Interbasin Transfer Application

Public Hearings will be held by means of Zoom Meetings on May 28, 2020 and June 2, 2020 relating to North Reading's Interbasin Transfer... more ››

Water System Leak Detection

The North Reading Water Department has initiated a leak detection survey of the municipal water system.  This survey makes use of acoustic... more ››

PFAS in Drinking Water

PFAS in Drinking WaterThere has been much information in the news recently concerning PFAS in public water supplies.  PFAS... more ››

Hydrant Flushing - 2019

The North Reading Water Department, as part of the maintenance of the water distribution system, will begin the annual fire hydrant... more ››

8/20/19 Chestnut Street Closure

The Water Dept. will be replacing a water service across the road at 108 Chestnut st.

Discolored Water Update

Residents in North Reading may be experiencing times when the cold water coming into their home is discolored.  Please click... more ››

Protecting Your Water Service in Extremely Cold Weather

The weather forecast calls for very cold temperatures over the next few days.  Extreme cold outside can lead to frozen pipes inside your... more ››

WaterSmart

The North Reading Water Department is pleased to announce that the Online Water portal is now live and ready for use. 

Utility Billing Advisory

Please click here for information on... more ››

Water Meter Replacement Project - 2018

The Town of North Reading is currently replacing all water meters in Town.  Please click... more ››

Protecting Your Water Service in Extreme Cold

The weather forecast calls for some of the coldest temperatures in a number of years to occur over the next few days.  Extreme cold outside... more ››

Water Supply Interruption - Park Street and Mill Street - November 8, 2017

The water supply to a section of Park Street between Main Street and Southwick Road, and including all of Mill Street, will be temporarily... more ››

Total Trihalomethanes Notice - October, 2017

Water samples collected by the North Reading Water Department in October of 2017 detected a high level of Total Trihalomethanes at one of... more ››

Hydrant Flushing - 2017

The North Reading Water Department, as part of the maintenance of the water distribution system, will begin the annual fire hydrant... more ››

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