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Lynnfield Center Water District issues notice

Posted on: September 4, 2018 - 2:08pm

 

Update from the LCWD Addressing Customer Concerns

The Lynnfield Center Water District (hereinafter the “District”) is committed to providing safe, clean drinking water to its ratepayers. In recent months, the District has been receiving complaints of discolored water by a limited number of ratepayers in localized areas of the District. The water that is being produced from the District wells is continuously monitored for quality and disinfection to ensure clean and safe drinking water.  The water, in these wells, contains naturally-occurring minerals including iron and manganese.  While the water is being pumped to your homes, these minerals adhere to the sides of the pipes.  During times of high demand, hydrant flushing, water main breaks and firefighting activities, customers may experience some discolored water due to flow direction changes.  Changes in flow can disturb these minerals causing them to be sent to customers’ taps.  If you have discolored water, flush your cold water taps until the water runs clear to ensure the water is safe for drinking.  The District has always tested the water pursuant to the rigorous requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (hereinafter “DEP”). Iron and Manganese are naturally-occurring minerals found in water supplies that utilize ground water wells, which are drilled into aquifers. The DEP regulates the allowable levels of these naturally-occurring minerals in drinking water supplies.  The District has been monitoring the levels of iron and manganese throughout the distribution system and will inform the customers if any health concerns were to arise. 

To address these recent concerns the District has instituted a three-part response to the discolored water:

  1. The District has sought the services of the global engineering firm, CDM Smith, to engineer a new filtration plant to further reduce the mineral deposits into the water supply. This plan will be presented for approval to the ratepayers of the District in a special district meeting in October 2018. Upon approval by the ratepayers, pursuant to state law, the plan will be submitted to the DEP for its approval.
  1. The District has purchased advanced flushing equipment and has scheduled extensive flushes of the District water lines, which will reduce some of the iron and manganese mineral buildup inside the District’s water lines. Once the seasonal demand has been reduced, said flushing will occur. The flushing is currently scheduled for September 2018, assuming the water demand has returned to normal levels.
  1. The District, at its August 27, 2018, meeting voted to provide a one-hundred-dollar ($100.00) rebate program to any ratepayer of the District for the purchase of a home water filtration system. The District also voted to provide a one-hundred-dollar ($100.00) rebate to any ratepayer of the District for the plumbing services necessary for the installation of the home filtration system. 

Customers may contact the Lynnfield Center Water District Office at 1.781.334.3901 or refer to the District’s web site www.LCWD.US for continued updates.

 

Constance E. Leccese, Chairwoman

Board of Water Commissioners

Lynnfield Center Water District

83 Phillips Road

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