PUTNAM — The Town of Putnam WPCA will be conducting its hydrant flushing event of water mains beginning May 8 with unidirectional flushing and then regular flushing beginning May 10 and running for approximately one week.
During flushing events you will most likely experience periods of discolored water coming out of your taps. It is best that you try to limit water use while flushing is taking place in your area and, flush your water line afterwards by running a cold-water faucet in your residence until the water clears. Your water is safe to drink; the discoloration is caused from iron build up in the water lines being flushed out. Flushing the water system is essential in maintaining water quality and preventing iron and manganese build up in the system. Although it may be an inconvenience during flushing, the benefits thereafter are lasting and positive.  
Unidirectional  – ZONE 1 – May 8 & May 9
Bonosconi, Cottage, Dupre (Woodstock), Fairmount, Harrisville, Hurlbut, Labossiere, Lane (Woodstock), Myers, Peake Brook (Woodstock), Poulin, Providence, Richmond, Sabin, Senexet, Underwood, West Thompson, Wicker, Woodstock Ave, Woodstock Ave West.
DAY ONE – May 10
Arch, Brookside, Canal, Danco, Day Kimball Hospital, High, Highland, Industrial Park, International Paper, Kennedy (Lower), Park Rd, Park St, Pomfret, Putnam Baptist Church, Quinebaug, Richmond, Richmond Rd Condos, Ridge, Sabin, Sabin St Condos, Sunset, Technology Park, Underwood, Underwood Condos, WWTP.
DAY TWO – May 13
Bonosconi, Church (Lower), Cottage, Dukeland, Dupre, Fairmount, Fenner, Gilman, Green, Harrisville, Hurlbut, Keech, Labossiere, Lamothe, Lane, Laurel, Maple, Marshall (Lower),  Maynard (Lower), Mill, Milton, Morse, Myers, Myrtle, Peake Brook, Poulin, Providence (West of River), Putnam Elementary School, Putnam High School, Ravine, Ray,  Roosevelt,  Senexet, South Prospect, Sunnyside, Van Den Noort (Lower), Vandale, West Thompson Rd, Whipple, Wicker, Woodstock,  Woodstock Ave West.   
DAY THREE – May 14
Addison, Auburn, Ballou, Battey, Bibeault, Breault, Chase, Church (Upper), Cleveland, Cloran, Daniels, David Circle, David St, Dudley, Dufault, Duffy, Emond, Harrison, Lafayette, Latici, Marshall (Upper), Maynard (Upper), North, Oak Hill, Riverside, Smith, St. Peters, Van Den Noort (Upper), Viens, Woodside.
DAY FOUR – May 15
Arthur, Bradley, Buck, Bundy, Burnham, Center, Chapman, Eden, Edmond, Fremont, Front, Grove, Harris, James St East, James St West, Kennedy (Upper), King, Lee, Livery, Main, Massicotte, Memorial Terrace, Monohassett, Perry, Perry St Condos, Pleasant, Seward, South Main, Union, Vine.
DAY FIVE – May 16
Ash, Barber, Bellevue, Bolles, Brown, Centennial, Charles, Chassey, Corbin, Davis, Farrows, Flagg, Florence, Frank, Franklin, Genevieve, George, Hammond, Laconia Ave, Laconia Court, Letters, Leyden, Lyon, Market, May, Newport, Oak, Phillips, Prospect, Railroad, Ring, Rowe, School (Lower), South Prospect, Tatem, Thayer, Walnut, Wilkinson.
DAY SIX – May 17
Alpha, Bates, Brookside, CVS Pharmacy, Dewey, Furnace, Groveland, Intervale, Knoll Woods, Mechanics, Mohegan, Nichols, Olney, Overlook, Powhattan, Providence (East of Kennedy), Providence Pike, School (Upper), Smithfield, Stop & Shop Parkade, Thompson Ave, Tractor Supply, Walmart, Waltham, Whittemore.

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