Starting May 10: Spring watermain flushing program

The Public Service Commission of Bridgewater (PSCB) wishes to advise its water service customers that watermains will be flushed in the Town of Bridgewater starting on May 10. Flushing will take place between 1 p.m. and 12 midnight based on the schedule that follows below.

Water customers are reminded that some loss of pressure and discolouration of water may be experienced during the flushing. The PSCB and the Town apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Customers are also reminded that domestic hot water tanks should be flushed annually, and main water valves in basements should be turned off when flushing is being undertaken in your area.

If you have any questions, please contact the Engineering Department at (902) 541-4370.

FLUSHING SCHEDULE
May 10 and 13-15 >>> All streets on the west side of LaHave River, north of Dufferin Street, but not including Dufferin Street.

May 17 and 18 >>> All streets between Dufferin Street and Jubilee Road, including Dufferin Street, but not including Jubilee Road.

May 20 and 21 >>> All streets south of and including Jubilee Road, and west to but not including DesBrisay Drive.

May 22, 24 and 25 >>> East side of LaHave River starting at Chapel Hill Road, flushing all streets westerly to LaHave Street.

May 27 >>> "Pressure zone" on east side of LaHave River, which includes Winter Street, Winburn Avenue above Glen Sarty Drive, Pine Grove Road, New Pine Grove Road, and Highway 10 between Highway 103 and Champlain Drive.

May 28 >>> "Pressure zone" Dufferin Street Booster Station on west side of LaHave River which includes Pinecrest Subdivisions (DesBrisay, Olympiad, Sunset, Pinecrest, Cherry), Westmount Heights Subdivision (Atlantic, Westmount, Centennial, Micmac) and the upper end of Jubilee Road (from DesBrisay Dr. to Route 3).

Please note that this schedule is tentative and may change due to weather and water storage conditions.