Woonsocket Water Division

Please note that an unauthorized fire system test has created discolored water in the Park Ave/Eddie Dowling Village area. Please flush your lines with cold water only until clear if you are impacted.

The Woonsocket Water Division will be flushing the hydrants in the following area: Blackstone St from Spring St to River St, Main St from Arnold St to High St, Harris Ave from Very St to Meadow Rd, Arnold St from High St to Main St, High St/Main St to Arnold St, including all side streets in these areas. The flushing will start at 9pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and continue until 5am, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Customers may experience discolored water and lower than normal pressure. If you experience discolored water, please run your COLD water for a short time to clear the lines. Store clean water in containers for usage during these hours.

Our Unidirectional Flushing Program is a method of cleaning the water main lines through a network of flushing sequences with the water being discharged from a fire hydrant. A UDF program involves closing valves in a specific sequence to create water movement in one direction while opening specific fire hydrants at the end of that sequence. The UDF technique allows higher water flow velocities by isolating certain sections of water mains. The higher velocity allows for better scouring of the pipes and will use 40% less water in the flushing process than conventional flushing methods. Flushing pipes at higher velocities will dislodge and remove mineral deposits and sediment that accumulate in the water mains.

The Woonsocket Water Division will be flushing the hydrants in the following area: Gaskill St from North Main St to State St, Clinton St from Main St to Cumberland St, Main St from Social St to Court St, Arnold St from Railroad St to Blackstone St, Blackstone St from North Main St to Spring St, including all side streets in these areas. The flushing will start at 9pm, Tuesday, May 12, 2026 and continue until 5am, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Customers may experience discolored water and lower than normal pressure. If you experience discolored water, please run your COLD water for a short time to clear the lines. Store clean water in containers for usage during these hours.

Our Unidirectional Flushing Program is a method of cleaning the water main lines through a network of flushing sequences with the water being discharged from a fire hydrant. A UDF program involves closing valves in a specific sequence to create water movement in one direction while opening specific fire hydrants at the end of that sequence. The UDF technique allows higher water flow velocities by isolating certain sections of water mains. The higher velocity allows for better scouring of the pipes and will use 40% less water in the flushing process than conventional flushing methods. Flushing pipes at higher velocities will dislodge and remove mineral deposits and sediment that accumulate in the water mains.