The Springfield Mayor Dom Sarno has lifted the Boil Water Order for the city, installed because of the massive water main break on St James Avenue earlier this week.
Mayor Sarno states, “I want to thank Josh Schimmel, Executive Director of the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, his dedicated team and the tremendous work done by Water and Sewer crews for responding and tracking down and resolving this issue. I also want to thank MassDEP, MEMA, and especially my dedicated city team, from cabinet heads to rank and file, for their efforts throughout this difficult and challenging situation that was caused by the wash out from all the extreme rain and flash flooding we’ve been getting. I am pleased to hear that the boil-water notice has been lifted as of early this morning and all water samplings have come back negative. We understand that this difficult decision inconvenienced many, but it was made out of an abundance of caution and after the Commission was able to gather all of the facts and data needed to meet the regulatory components needed for DEP. The public health and wellbeing of my residents and businesses is my number priority. I want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding.”
Again, the water in Springfield is safe to consume. There is no need to continue to boil water.
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