The City of Keene Public Works Department will begin its annual fall water main flushing program on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM. Work will be performed at night between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM to minimize any inconvenience to our customers in the form of discolored water or traffic delays.
This maintenance program is designed to clean mineral deposits from the water mains. It allows us to exercise city water valves and hydrants to keep them operational for firefighting, water main breaks and other emergencies.
The first week of flushing will begin Sunday, September 20, at 10:00 PM and will end on Friday, September 25, at 6:00 AM. The following areas will be affected during the week: It may vary from what is listed below, depending on weather and mechanical issues.
Acrebrook Road
Algonquin Drive
Armory Street
Baker Street
Beaver Street
Beech Street
Bellevue Street
Belmont Street
Brook Street
Brown Street
Burdett Street
Carroll Street
Chapman Road
Chase Place
Chestnut Street
Church Street
Colby Street
Cottage Street
Court Street
Cross Street
Cypress Street
Damon Court
Dartmouth Street
Douglass Street
Dover Street
Dunbar Street
Eagle Court
East Surry Road
Eastern Avenue
Edwards Street
Ellis Court
Elm Street
Forest Street
Foster Street
George Street
Giffin Street
Gilsum Street
Grant Street
Green Street
Green Acres Road
Greenlawn Street
Grove Street
Gurnsey Street
Hardy Court
Harrison Street
High Street
Highland Avenue
Hillcrest Street
Hillside Avenue
Howard Street
Jennison Street
Kelleher Street
Kings Lane
Knight Street
Knoll Avenue
Laurel Street
Lorraine Street
Main Street
Maple Avenue
Marlboro Street
Marshall Court
Mechanic Street
Monadnock Street
Myrtle Street
New Acres Road
Ninety Third Street
North Lincoln Street
North Street
Norway Avenue
Old Concord Road
Old Walpole Road
Optical Avenue
Page Street
Pine Avenue
Pleasant Street
Probate Street
Railroad Street
Roxbury Plaza
Roxbury Street
Rule Street
South Lincoln Street
South Street
Spring Street
Sullivan Street
Taylor Street
Tiffin Street
Towns Street
Union Street
Vernon Street
Walnut Street
Washington Street
Washington Street Extension
Water Street
West Surry Road
Wilber Street
Wilford Street
Willow Street
Woodland Avenue
Woodside Avenue
Wright Street
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience you may experience and ask for your patience during this process which should run 3-4 weeks. If you experience any discolored water, close all taps in your home except one, run your cold water for 10 minutes and water should run clear. If water does not clear up, close the tap, wait 30 minutes and repeat process again. If you experience any laundry staining, please do not dry the laundry and contact Public Works at (603) 352-6550. We will give you a product designed to remove the stains.
If you have any questions regarding this post please contact the Keene Public Works Department at 603-352-6550 or PWInfo@KeeneNH.gov.
