Orleans Water Department

Orleans Water Department If you have a water emergency during non-business hours please call the police business line 508-255-0117

06/23/2024

Tomorrow! CC Construction will be shutting off water in East Orleans on Monday, 6/24/24, from 9a - 3p. đź’§ Please share this information with neighbors and click here for a list of affected roads: https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=411

Contact the Water Department at 508-255-1200 with questions!

Article from the NY Times on "Forever Chemicals" Warning, they are everywhere. The Town of Orleans Water Department has ...
06/17/2024

Article from the NY Times on "Forever Chemicals" Warning, they are everywhere. The Town of Orleans Water Department has not yet detected them in the drinking water supply, and I hope this continues to be the case.

They're all but impossible to avoid.

Approximately 131 homes in East Orleans to be affected by water shut down for sewer expansion.
06/12/2024

Approximately 131 homes in East Orleans to be affected by water shut down for sewer expansion.

CC Construction will be shutting off water in East Orleans on Monday, 6/24/24, from 9a - 3p. đź’§ Please share this information with neighbors and click here for a list of affected roads: https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=411

Contact the Water Department at 508-255-1200 with questions!

There is a lot of publicity regarding PFAS in drinking water but the below graph from VirginiaBiosolids.com shows that P...
06/11/2024

There is a lot of publicity regarding PFAS in drinking water but the below graph from VirginiaBiosolids.com shows that PFAS contamination begins with the production of other PFAS containing products.

Homeowner’s Guide to Well Water TestingStory by Karuna Eberl • 3mo • 4 min read for those who may have a private well fo...
06/07/2024

Homeowner’s Guide to Well Water Testing
Story by Karuna Eberl • 3mo • 4 min read for those who may have a private well for drinking water. These tests are not necessary for Town water as we test for all the parameters and more that are suggested in this article. For information regarding the water quality in Orleans, please see our annual water quality reports on the water department website. If you have any questions, please call 508-255-1200

How to initiate well water testing, what contaminants to test for and other safety tips.

Information from MSN.com on Forever Chemicals. The Town of Orleans Water Department has to date not found these chemical...
06/04/2024

Information from MSN.com on Forever Chemicals. The Town of Orleans Water Department has to date not found these chemicals in your drinking water supply.

PFAS exposure has been linked to high cholesterol and an increased risk of kidney cancer.

FYI for Orleans residents. Please help protect your public water supply with proper disposal of Household Hazardous Wast...
05/17/2024

FYI for Orleans residents. Please help protect your public water supply with proper disposal of Household Hazardous Waste.

Drinking Water Week Celebration 2024 Awards Day. The Orleans Water received an award for consistent performance in 2024....
05/09/2024

Drinking Water Week Celebration 2024 Awards Day. The Orleans Water received an award for consistent performance in 2024. This award was given because Orleans had been awarded in the top 5% of public water supplies in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

This  , take the opportunity to learn about your local drinking water. Discover its journey from its source to your fauc...
05/07/2024

This , take the opportunity to learn about your local drinking water. Discover its
journey from its source to your faucet, and the efforts that go into ensuring safety and high quality.
Understanding our water is the first step to conserving and protecting it.

04/29/2024

On April 17, 2024, the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners at their regularly scheduled meeting, voted unanimously to request voluntary limits on all non-essential outdoor watering to TWO days per week and outside the hours of 9am-5pm starting May 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2024. Though we have seen much rain recently, the groundwater levels have been slow to recover. Should conditions become dryer and the State declares a drought these voluntary restrictions will become mandatory.

Non-essential uses are:
irrigation of lawns, gardens or shrubs via sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems, washing of vehicles, except in a commercial car wash or as necessary for operator safety, washing of exterior building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks.

The following uses are allowed:
irrigation to establish a new lawn and new plantings during the months of May and September, irrigation of public parks and recreation fields by means of automatic sprinklers outside the hours of 9am-5pm, irrigation of gardens, flowers and ornamental plants by means of hand-held hose or drip irrigation systems and
irrigation of lawns by means of hand-held hose.

2023 Annual Water Quality Reports are available through link below or stop by the Water Department Office at Town Hall
04/26/2024

2023 Annual Water Quality Reports are available through link below or stop by the Water Department Office at Town Hall

Address

19 School Road
Orleans, MA
02653

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15082551200

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