Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System to Begin Tuesday

Staff Reports 08:00AM / Friday, September 01, 2023Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Department of Public Utilities announced flushing of the city's water system will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants over the course of four weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The upcoming flushing for the week of September 5 may be expected to affect the following areas:
Starting at the town line on Dalton Avenue working west through Coltsville including lower Crane Avenue, Meadowview neighborhood, following Cheshire Road north.
Hubbard Avenue and Downing Parkway.
Starting at the town line on East Street working west through the McIntosh and Parkside neighborhoods.
Elm Street neighborhoods west to the intersection of East Street.
Starting at the town line on Williams Street working west including Mountain Drive, Ann Drive, East New Lenox Road, and Holmes Road neighborhoods.

Although flushing may cause localized discolored water and reduced service pressure conditions in and around the immediate area of flushing, appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that proper levels of treatment and disinfections are maintained in the system at all times.

If residents experience discolored water, they should let the water run for a short period to clear it prior to use.

If discolored water or low-pressure conditions persist, please contact the Water Department at (413) 499-9339.

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Pittsfield Begins Search for OPM to Lead Crosby/Conte Project

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:40PM / Wednesday, January 07, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wheels are moving on the Crosby/Conte proposal.

On Tuesday, the School Building Needs Commission created a seven-member selection committee for an owner's project manager.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority, from which the district is seeking an 80 percent reimbursement, has invited Pittsfield Public Schools to a feasibility study phase, along with five other districts. On the table is a proposal to rebuild and consolidate the outdated John C. Crosby Elementary and Silvio O. Conte Community School on the Crosby property.

Potential solutions will be studied, and a cost estimate and schedule will be laid out. According to a schedule provided by the MSBA, the district is expected to have a recommendation for a new West Side school by May.

An OPM is a hired consultant who oversees a construction or design project in the owner's interest. The MSBA recommends completing a request for services by Jan. 15 and advertising the position by Jan. 29.

Under this timeline, applications are due by February 18, an OPM is selected, and the package is submitted to the MSBA for review on March 11. The hope is to complete the process by April 6.

"It's an aggressive timeline, but ultimately, once we get to March, if everyone gets there at the same time, it will be determined by the spaces they have available," interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips said regarding the funding.

During his State of the City Address on Monday, Mayor Peter Marchetti reported that three options are being studied for the Crosby campus to determine what best serves the district and city.