In 2005/2006 new water mains were installed on Gail Street, Grove Street and portions of Washington Street and Colrain Road.  These areas had several major main breaks in the preceding years.  A 12" mains were installed on Grove Street, Washington Street from Main Street to just beyond Colrain Road, High Street Extension from Main Street to Washington Street and on Main Street from Washington Street to High Street Extension.

New water mains, hydrants and water services were installed along Ipswich Road, Pine Street and portions of Averill Street, Haverill Road, Mansion Drive, North Street and Woodside Road.  The project was funded by water revenues and was done as part of a Massachusetts Department of Transportation road and drainge project.  The water main work replaced over 7,000 feet of transite pipe that was installed in 1949 when the Town's water system was created.

Water meters are used to track how much water is withdrawn at our sources and how much is used by customers connected to the distribution system.  Every connection in Topsfield is metered - even those used by the Water Department.

During the winter of 2006, a three-year meter replacement project began in which all our customer's meters were to be replaced with new radio read meters.  Four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) was appropriated over the three year period to purchase and install the new meter reading system.  The work was conducted by Water Department employees and outside vendors.