Groveland Water and Sewer Department to Launch Drinking Water Treatment Study, First Step in Water Treatment Plant Project

GROVELAND — The Groveland Water and Sewer Department would like to share that, as the first step in the ongoing water treatment plant project, the Department will be launching a drinking water treatment pilot study.

The study, which is a requirement from MassDEP for all new treatment plant design projects, will begin this fall and will include establishing small-scale treatment systems at each well. This system will arrive in Groveland on a self-contained trailer. Different filtration media will be tested at each well in order to help design the large-scale facility for the removal of Iron, Manganese, and PFAS.

The result of the study will help the Groveland Water and Sewer Department ensure that the treatment plant will produce high-quality drinking water for years to come. 

While each well is tested through the pilot trailer, the well must be isolated from the water system. This will reduce the available water supply and limit the current pumping capacity across town. 

During this phase of the water treatment plant project, the department will be issuing a water ban while isolating individual wells in the system. More information will be shared about the water ban when the study begins. 

Groveland Water and Sewer thanks residents for their continued support and understanding as the department works towards implementing a water treatment plant. 

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