Harwich Water Department News & Events

New Main Station Wells Work Underway

As you are aware, late last fall the Harwich Water Department lost the use of the Main Station Wells, which are located at 196 Chatham Road in Harwich. Because of the loss of these wells, emergency measures were taken by the Town to transfer funding in order to have these wells replaced and on-line as soon as possible.

The Harwich Water Department is currently in the process of replacing these existing wells (which were an old style vacuum system), with the newest technology in pumping equipment. The Department is replacing the original wells, which were installed in 1936, with new gravel packed well and new submersible pumps with variable speed motors. This will allow the Department better control and management of this natural resource.

With the new submersible pumps the Department will be able to better manage the impact and stress to our aquifer caused the large volumes of water withdrawn during our peak demand period.

Contractors are currently installing and developing these new wells at this present time. We expect to have this project completed and our wells back online by January 1, 2003.