Alert / Notices

Flushing Notice

The Bristol Water Department will be flushing hydrants in the following areas:

In an effort to reach more of our customer with important notices, we will be moving from print notifications to electronic media including our Website, Facebook, Twitter and Email notification. 

For the most current information, go to bristolwaterdept.org and sign-up for e-mail notifications.  Please share with your Family and Friends.

Mon. April 19, Tues. April 20 and Wed. April 21, 2021

Wolcott St, Old Orchard Rd, Witches Rock Rd, Allentown Rd, Crown St, Melinda Ln, Greystone Ave, East Rd and Claremont St.

We will be flushing these streets and the surrounding areas. Low pressure and discolored water is to be expected during flushing and for short periods afterwards. We recommend you refrain from washing clothes during this period.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

See the latest Flushing Notices Here:

http://www.bristolwaterdept.org/flushing

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