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Department of Public Works
Overview
Public Works provides essential services to the residents of Upton in a prompt, courteous, safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner. Through its dedicated employees, the Department of Public Works (DPW) plans, designs, constructs, operates, maintains, and manages all physical facilities necessary for the preservation of infrastructure in order to provide for the health, safety, welfare, and convenience for our residents as well as succeeding generations.
Public Works employees continuously and vigilantly assure:
- Safe clean drinking water
- Protection against flooding
- Efficient wastewater collection and treatment
- Safe and adequate transportation systems
- Accessible athletic and recreational facilities
Services
The Upton Public Works Department renders services to all citizens in the areas of:
- Highway maintenance and construction
- Traffic control
- Snow and ice operations
- Drinking water treatment and distribution
- Wastewater collection and treatment
- Flood prevention - Stormwater collection system construction and maintenance
- Parks, Cemetery, and Forestry maintenance
The department provides its own administration and equipment maintenance.
HYDRANT FLUSHING STARTS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9th.
Flushing will take place between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
The area scheduled for flushing on Thursday, November 9th, includes Warren St, Ephraim's Way, Jonathan's Way, Merriam Way, Fiske Ave, Hartford Ave N and West Main Street.
Please check your water before using it when flushing is taking place in your neighborhood. If the water is discolored, run a faucet until the water is clear. We recommend using an outdoor or bathtub faucet if possible. Discolored water is safe to use but could stain laundry.
The complete schedule can be viewed by clicking Hydrant Flushing Schedule on the other side of this page.
The flushing schedule could change because of weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
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Dennis E. Westgate Jr
Director of Public Works
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Department of Public Works
Physical Address
100 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
Mailing Address
1 Main Street
Box 13
Upton, MA 01568
Phone: 508-529-3067Fax: 508-529-1001
Hours
Monday through Friday
7:30 am to 3 pm