We are aware that some customers of the Weir River Water System (WRWS) continue to experience discolored water due to naturally occurring sediment that was stirred up within the distribution system earlier this week.
This afternoon, local and state officials from the Towns of Hingham, Hull, and Cohasset held a meeting with representatives from Veolia, the contract operator of the WRWS, to get an update on what is being done to address the situation.
Full mitigation of the discolored water is taking longer than originally expected. The Veolia team continues to strategically flush hydrants to improve conditions and monitor the system. Veolia committed to providing a daily update each morning until the situation is resolved. Those updates will be posted on the Weir River System webpage and distributed through the WRWS alert system. Please ensure that you’re registered to receive WRWS alerts through your water billing account.
The Town of Hingham is planning a third drive-through distribution of bottled water on Monday, June 24 for any residents still experiencing discolored water at that time. We will post the time and location of the water distribution once confirmed.
We will continue to address the discolored water issue at the highest priority level until it is resolved. Thank you.