hopkinton-independent-logo2x
Hopkinton, MA
loader-image
Hopkinton, US
5:52 pm, Saturday, October 17, 2026
45°F
60 %
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Clouds: 0%
Sunrise: 7:00 am
Sunset: 6:01 pm

SIGN UP TODAY!
BREAKING NEWS & DAILY NEWSLETTER





Discolored water possible after water main break on Wood Street

by | Mar 12, 2023 | Featured: News, News

Water and Sewer Manager Eric Carty announced Saturday night that there was a water main break on Wood Street in the area of Elm Street. There was no water service from Elm Street to Patriots Boulevard.

Crews finished making repairs to the main early Sunday morning and water was restored. However, due to the size and location of the break, it could take several days for the pockets of discoloration to fully work their way out of the system.

“As pumps turn off and on, the reversal of flows will move [the discolored water] back and forth,” Carty shared. “Your water could be clear and then become discolored again as the pocket moves by. Please check your water before running laundry, dishwashers and other appliances.”

1 Comment

  1. Dolly

    How the main broke? When would the water clear completely? Nothing was posted on the water website.

Related Articles

CPC kicks off FY 28 funding cycle with review of requests

The Community Preservation Committee on Thursday opened its hearing for funding requests for the upcoming fiscal year, noting that money is tighter than in the past. “We have probably more requests than what money is going to come in this year,” said chair Ken...

Center School

Parks & Rec submits updated Pyne Field design for CPC funding

Acknowledging it would need to adjust the request upon further review, the Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday voted to submit a $3 million Community Preservation application for a new Pyne Field design. Per diem Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus...

Pyne Field

Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 14 edition

ARRESTS Oct. 8 6:20 p.m. Officers received a report of a hit and run on a Pendulum Pass mailbox. A vehicle was stopped, and officers conducted a field sobriety test. A 41-year-old man from Whitinsville was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of property...

Hopkinton police cruiser

EDAB seeks clarity on language around economic development plan

The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday discussed the economic development plan presented at the Oct. 6 Select Board meeting, questioning whether its purpose was as a recommended report or a document to be enacted. Camille Jonlin, the Metropolitan Area...

Welcome to Hopkinton sign

Main Street hydrant test Wednesday could cause water discoloration

The Water-Sewer Department will perform a required hydrant flow test on Main Street Wednesday, according to a notice from the Water-Sewer Department. According to the notice, the flow test is scheduled to take place at 48-52 Main Street — the former site of...

Fire hydrant
Key Storage 4.14.22