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Chelmsford Water District Report Available Online

The Chelmsford Water District recently published their Annual Customer Confidence Report for 2012, and it is available online as a PDF.

The report contains useful information concerning the water quality of Chelmsford, the makeup of public drinking water, health information, water and plumbing facts, and questions and answers about the Chelmsford Water District and Chelmsford drinking water. For instance:

Where Does My Water Come From?

The Chelmsford Water District customers are fortunate because we enjoy an abundant water supply from 19 sources. The Chelmsford Water District draws water from the Merrimack and Concord river basins. Our reservoirs hold one of the state’s largest capacities: 15 million gallons of water. Combined, our facilities provide roughly 1 billion gallons of clean drinking water each year.

The online version of the report is available on their website [pdf]. If you'd like a printed version, copies are available at the library or you can request one by contacting tmelanson@chelmsfordwater.com or 978-256-2381.

MA Senate Special Election Primary: Tues, Apr 30, 2013

The Massachusetts Senate Special Election is Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, to fill the seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. Polls will be open 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

The candidates are:

Polling Locations:

The list of precinct locations is available online [pdf], as well as sample ballots [pdf].

The Special Election itself for this Senate seat will be on Tuesday, June 25, 2013.

For more information, residents should contact the Town Clerk's office.

Mosquito Spraying in Chelmsford April 15-25, 2013

The Chelmsford Board Of Health has released this public notice about aerial spraying for mosquito larvae:

AERIAL APPLICATIONS TO CONTROL MOSQUITO LARVAE

The Towns of BILLERICA and CHELMSFORD will be conducting helicopter applications of the biological larvicide, BTI, to control mosquito larvae between April 15, 2013 and April 25, 2013. The applications will be conducted over specific large wetlands within the two communities. Applications will be done between daybreak and dusk.

Richard J. Day,
Chelmsford Board of Health
Richard Berube,
Billerica Health Department

April 12, 2013

There is an online map of the spray areas [pdf] on the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project website, as well as a description of the process.

Anyone with questions should contact the Chelmsford Board of Health, 50 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824, 978-250-5241.

Go to a Spinners Game with Discount Library Passes

The Lowell Spinners is offering a discount pass program for tickets for their 2012 season!

The pass works like this:

• Find a game day on the Spinners' schedule you'd like to attend
• Go to our Museum Pass page and reserve the pass for the same day as your game
  Each pass is good for up to six tickets, and each ticket will cost $3 (this is at least a 50% discount!)
• On the day of the game, or the day before, pick up the pass at the library's main circulation desk
• Take the pass to the game to purchase your tickets
  NOTE: the pass does not guarantee admission - the discount will only apply if there are tickets available the Spinners let us know that there will always be tickets available!

Be sure to check the Spinners' schedule - and remember, this pass only works if there still tickets available the day of the game.

We'd like to thank the Lowell Spinners for providing this discount pass program to local libraries!

Water Mains Being Flushed This Week

The Chelmsford Water District will be flushing water mains in the Town Center beginning October 11th, between 11:00 PM and 3:00 AM. Flushing will continue on the nights of the 12th, 13th, and 18th.

The flushing will cause discoloration in the water, but the Water District will attempt to use water hydrants to alleviate discolored water before morning.

The Water District asks that residents check their water each morning to make sure it is running clear before they use it. Also, check your backflow device to be sure it is not leaking after the flushing.

Flushing beyond the Center is scheduled for October 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

For more information, please visit http://www.chelmsfordwater.com or call the District Office at 978-256-2931.