Provincetown DPW

09/23/2025

*TEMPORARY WATER SHUTOFF*
Wednesday September 24, 2025 between 7:00am & 11:00am for Sewer Service work.
Streets affected: Thistlemore Rd, Thistlemore Way, Bradford Acres, Somerset Rd, Fortuna Rd.
Should you experience any water discoloration after service is restored, try running your cold water for 15 minutes. If it doesn’t clear up, then call the Water Department at 508-487-7060. If calling after 4pm please call the Provincetown Police at 508-487-1212 and they will dispatch the on-call field staff.
If you have any questions please call Eddy Lupien at the DPW at 508-487-7060 or email elupien@provincetown-ma.gov

09/18/2025

SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR W/E 9/26/25

For week ending 9/19/25 the Robert B Our Company installed 80 plus feet of sewer line and one manhole on Thistlemore Road.

Next week the RBO crew will continue sewer work on Thistlemore Road and then move to Thistlemore Way. If work progresses as expected, crews will then move to Bradford Acres Road. During this work you can expect road closures as well as detours. This work is expected to last approximately two more weeks. Work will also be starting on the Jerome Smith pump station at 2 Jerome Smith Road. This work is primarily on Route 6 so you should expect road closures and delays in this area as well.

For the look ahead, crews will continue any work not finished on Bradford Acres Road as well as work will continue at the Jerome Smith pump station on Route 6.

In addition to our regular sewer work, the Town has hired a company to conduct surveying work related to Phase 7 of the sewer project. Over the coming weeks (starting September 8th thru the end of October) residents may notice vehicles equipped with LiDAR systems traveling throughout town as well as survey crews working in neighborhoods. As part of this work, surveyors will need to access residential properties to measure elevation from the corner of houses to the street. These measurements are an important step in the design process and will help DPW engineers plan the sewer system. Surveyors will only need access to your property for a few minutes, and we appreciate your cooperation and understanding as this work is performed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or Braden Witt, DPW Senior Project Manager at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov.

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09/11/2025

SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR W/E 9/19/25

The Robert B. Our Company is back in town for the winter and mobilizing to start sewer work next week. DPW will be posting an update every Thursday afternoon starting today and continuing until sewer is over for the summer. This information is also posted on the town’s website as well. We hope you continue to follow the Provincetown DPW page to keep up with sewer as well as other DPW projects.

This past week the RBO Company installed 2 stubs on Commercial Street as well as 3 on Atwood Avenue.

Next week the RBO crew will start sewer work on Thistlemore Road, Thistlemore Way and Bradford Acres Road. During this work you can expect road closures as well as detours. This work is expected to last four weeks.

For the look ahead, crews will continue work on Thistlemore Road, Thistlemore Way and Bradford Acres Road. A second crew will start work on the Jerome Smith pump station. This work will be primarily on Route 6 at the new police station. You can expect detours and delays during that work.

In addition to our regular sewer work, the Town has hired a company to conduct surveying work related to Phase 7 of the sewer project. Over the coming weeks (starting September 8th thru the end of October) residents may notice vehicles equipped with LiDAR systems traveling throughout town as well as survey crews working in neighborhoods. As part of this work, surveyors will need to access residential properties to measure elevation from the corner of houses to the street. These measurements are an important step in the design process and will help DPW engineers plan the sewer system. Surveyors will only need access to your property for a few minutes, and we appreciate your cooperation and understanding as this work is performed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or Braden Witt, DPW Senior Project Manager at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov.

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09/04/2025

SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR W/E 9/12/25

The Robert B. Our Company is back in town for the winter and mobilizing to start sewer work next week. DPW will be posting an update every Thursday afternoon starting today and continuing until sewer is over for the summer. This information is also posted on the town’s website as well. We hope you continue to follow the Provincetown DPW page to keep up with sewer as well as other DPW projects.

Next week the RBO crew will be doing sewer work on Monday and Tuesday on Commercial Street in the area of 551 Commercial and 480 Commercial. On Wednesday thru Friday the crew will be working on Atwood Avenue. Work will start at 7am and go until approximately 4pm. During this work the road will be closed during work and there will be police officers on duty to help with traffic. You can expect detours and delays in these areas.

For the look ahead we expect to have two crews in town, one that will be working on the Jerome Smith pump station (work is actually on Route 6) and the other will be working on Thistlemore Road, Thistlemore Way and Bradford Acres Road

In addition to our regular sewer work, the Town has hired a company to conduct surveying work related to Phase 7 of the sewer project. Over the coming weeks (starting September 8th thru the end of October) residents may notice vehicles equipped with LiDAR systems traveling throughout town as well as survey crews working in neighborhoods. As part of this work, surveyors will need to access residential properties to measure elevation from the corner of houses to the street. These measurements are an important step in the design process and will help DPW engineers plan the sewer system. Surveyors will only need access to your property for a few minutes, and we appreciate your cooperation and understanding as this work is performed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or Braden Witt, DPW Senior Project Manager at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov.

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09/01/2025

WATER IS BACK ON !!
Thank you for your patience.

WATER MAIN BREAK

The Provincetown Water Dept is responding to a water main break on Race Point Road. The repair will affect water service from #64 out to the National Seashore and the Provincetown Airport. At this time we expect the repair to take a good portion of the day. There will be a police detail there to help with traffic but you should expect delays and detours in this area.

If after your water service is restored you experience brown water, please run your cold water for 10 to 15 minutes and this should clear. If you are still experiencing brown water please call 508-487-1212, Provincetown Police, and they will dispatch water dept peronnel to assist. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you.

08/27/2025

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

On Monday September 1st the Department of Public Works will be closed in observance of Labor Day. For those of you who have Monday trash and recycling pickup, your pickup will be on the holiday. Yes, pickup is on Monday September 1st. Please note that the summer holidays are regular days for the Sanitation Team.
The Transfer Station will be open on Monday September 1st but only from 7am to 10:30am. So please plan accordingly.

Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions regarding the holiday schedule please call Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or email at sprada@provincetown-ma.gov

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08/12/2025

WATER DEPT PAVING

On Wednesday August 13th the Water Department will be doing trench patch paving in the following locations.

636 Commercial Street
35 Pleasant Street
22 Conwell Street

You should expect detours and delays where work is being performed. Thank you for your patience and if you have questions, please contact Sherry Prada DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov.

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08/08/2025

TRANSFER STATION WILL BE BACK OPEN FOR BRUSH, LEAVES AND GRASS ON MONDAY AUGUST 11TH

The Transfer Station will re-open its operations for brush, leaves and grass starting Monday August 11th but with a new set up.

Grass and leaves will now go to the left of the drop off area and brush will go to the right. They can no longer be mixed. There cannot be plant containers, plastic bags, p**p bags or any other trash mixed in with the brush, leaves or grass. Loads will be monitored by staff and anyone violating this will be asked to take their load elsewhere.

It is DPW’s goal to get us to a point where we can offer compost and wood chips to the public and we can get there with your help. Please follow the above rules and help us make this program a success.

Thank you in advance for your help and cooperation. If anyone has any questions, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov.

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07/30/2025

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY!

The second of three HHW days will be this Saturday August 2nd, 2025. This second event will be held at the Truro Transfer Station, 1 Truro Dump Road, off Route 6. The event starts at 9:00am and ends at noon. Proof of Provincetown residency will be required. Thank you.

If you have any questions please feel free to call Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov.

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07/25/2025

FRIENDLY REMINDER!

Did you know leaving items of trash on the sidewalk or public road is against the rules? Also if you see someone leaving items please call DPW or the police.

Per the General Bylaws, Section 13, item 13-2-13 Littering: specifically says that no person shall throw, drop, release or otherwise dispose of into the waters of Provincetown harbor, upon any beach, upon land of another, or upon any public property, any garbage, refuse, rubbish, bottles, cans, containers, paper, cigarette butts, wrapping materials, glass, filth or any noxious or dangerous liquid or solid.

Not following these rules do come along with fines. First offense is $50, second offense is $100, a third and subsequent offenses are $200. If you have questions about what you can take to our transfer station please check out our rules and regulations. They can be found on the Town’s webpage under the Heath Department. You can also call the transfer station at 508-486-7076. Or Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060. Thank you for your cooperation.

07/17/2025

LINE PAINTING

On Friday July 18th we will be doing line painting on Pleasant Street and Atlantic Avenue. This work will start at 7am and finish at approximately noon time. There will be no parking in this area during this time so please seek alternate parking now.

Thank you for your cooperation and if you have questions please contact Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or email at sprada@provincetown-ma.gov.

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07/15/2025

UPDATE AT 3PM.

The repair has been made to the basin Conwell Street and the area has been covered by a steal plate. This is to allow cement to dry. Tomorrow morning this plate will be removed and job cleaned up. Thank you for your patience. It is greatly appreciated.

EMERGENCY WORK CONWELL STREET

At 8am today DPW with along with Cape Cod Excavating will be doing an emergency catch basin repair in the area of 22 Conwell Street. During this work this area of Conwell Street will be closed. At this time we do not know how long this work will take so you should plan ahead and avoid this area.

There will be a police detail on duty to help with traffic but you should expect detours and delays. If you have questions, please call Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060. Thank you in advance for your patience.

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