Woonsocket Water Division

06/01/2026

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.

05/27/2026

Please note that a contractor will be performing a hydrant flow test at Landmark, 115 Cass Ave at 8pm on Wednesday, May 27th. Discolored water may result in the surrounding area, please flush with cold water only until clear.

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05/26/2026

The Woonsocket Water Division will be flushing the hydrants in the following area: Fairmount St from First Ave to River St, Harris Ave from Meadow Rd to Gaskill St, Woodland Rd from Spring St to Winter St, Winter St from Prospect St to Harris Ave, Prospect St from Spring St to Winter St, Island Place, Allen St, and Truman Drive including all side streets in these areas. The flushing will start at 9pm, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and continue until 5am, Wednesday, May 27, 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.

05/19/2026

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.

05/12/2026

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.

05/05/2026

The Woonsocket Water Division will be flushing hydrants in the following area: North Main St from Winter St to Social St, Pond St from East School St to Social St, Social St from John Cummings Way to Earle St, Winter St from North Main St to Summer St, Summer St from Prospect St to Gaskill St, Gaskill St from North Main St to State St, including all side streets in these areas. The flushing will start at 9pm Tuesday, May 5, 2026 and continue until 5am, Wednesday, May 6, 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.

05/04/2026

Please note that a contractor will be conducting a Hydrant Flow Test tonight, Monday, May 4th at 8pm on Park East Drive. There may be some discoloration of water, please flush your lines with cold water if impacted.

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04/28/2026

Woonsocket Water Customers:

The Woonsocket Water Division will begin the Spring Flushing Program tonight. We will be flushing the hydrants in the following area: Cumberland St from Cass Ave to Social St, Elm St from Kendrick Ave to Social St, Social St from Chester St to Earle St, East School St from Rathbun St to Pond St, Privilege St from Winter St to Rathbun St, North Main St from East School St to Gaskill St, Pond St from Social St to Winter St, including all side streets in these areas. The flushing will start at 9pm, Tuesday, April 28, 2026 and continue until 5am, Wednesday, April 29, 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.

04/27/2026

Please be aware that due to unforeseen circumstances, the water will be shut off on Fairfield Ave between Reservoir Ave and Bertenshaw Rd. The repairs should take a couple of hours. Please run cold water only to flush pipes.

03/23/2026

The application period ends Friday!

The Water Division is hiring!

Tired of just going with the flow? Let us tap you to be a main part of our team. Currently, the Water Division is hiring for an Outside Crew Utility Worker. Think you're a little too wet behind the ears? Well, we offer free training for all needed licenses, and amazing benefits such as all the H2O you can drink. It's definitely not a tankless job. Water you waiting for?

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https://www.woonsocketri.gov/personnel-division/pages/employment-opportunities