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Water
Department Online
since
1996
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Mission
Statement
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 To
provide the Town of Hopkinton and it's Citizens with a
safe drinking water
supply, water for fire protection, and
an adequate supply of water for their essential
daily needs.
To pursue additional
water sources, to protect current sources and to manage
existing supplies, for the benefit of
all.
To react in a
timely, professional manner, to all inquires, problems,
and requests, of
the citizens and officials of the Town
of Hopkinton.
To maintain the well
fields, distribution system, storage reservoirs, and fire
hydrants.
Our goal is to
provide the best potable water supply to our customers. |
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Scope of
Work |
The department repairs old and
leaking services, installs services to new homes and
checks and maintains all hydrants, painting, weed
whacking, and greasing them in the summer and shoveling
and marking them in the winter. A survey of all the
pumping stations and surrounding lands, along with the
storage tanks is conducted twice a year. Also, a leak
survey of the entire distribution system is conducted and
all leaks are immediately repaired. A yearly hydrant
flushing program is also carried out to help improve water
quality. The department also maintains four service
trucks, one dump truck, one backhoe and several pieces of
water related equipment (pipe cutters, pipe tapping tools,
pipe thawing equipment, generators, pipe locating and leak
locating equipment) etc.
Other functions of the department consists of inspecting
customer homes for leaks, low pressure, old and
non-functioning main shutoff valves, corroded and plugged
water service lines and old and malfunctioning water
meters. Location and marking of service lines for other
contractors. Inspection of all licensed pipe layers work
on the water system. Filing of all pertinent state
reporting for water testing, water usage, chemical
treatment and backflow prevention. Attending state and
local hearings for changes in the water supply rules and
regulation.
Employees also attend seminars on such topics as, water
treatment, distribution system maintenance, pump and fire
hydrant maintenance, backflow prevention, computer skills,
management skills, public relations and emergency
procedures. All licensed pump operators are required to
take refresher courses to maintain there drinking water
license. |
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