NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city has lifted a boil water order — with several exceptions — that was issued late Monday morning following several water line breaks over the weekend. 

 

As of 2:20 p.m., repairs have been completed, and water tests have shown no presence of total coliform or E. coli bacteria, according to the mayor's office. 

 

However, the state Department of Environmental Protection has continued the boil water requirement for buildings affected by the breaks: 40 Main Street, 10 to 36 American Legion Drive, and 40 American Legion Drive; and 74 to 264 State Road, and 15 to 57 Biltmore Ave.

 

Those areas were directly affected by a water line break on American Legion Drive and one on State Road. 

 

These properties remain under an order to boil water or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, food preparation, brushing teeth, and washing dishes.

 

"Since the initial public notification, we have made repairs and utilized an interconnect between our High and Low Service Areas, increasing pressures throughout the system. Bacteria samples were collected on December 15, 2025, at areas affected by low pressure," a statement from the Water Department reads. 

 

"Repairs are underway to restore water to the remaining affected areas. Bacteria samples will be collected once water is restored. We will notify these affected areas when it is no longer necessary to use boiled or bottled water."

 

The first break occurred in a line behind the water treatment plant on Pattison Road; the line was in a field and difficult to access. The drop in pressure and the continued cold caused other breaks, including the one in front of the fire station and the other by Carr Hardware on State Road. 

 

These caused outages and low water pressure in several areas off the city. Residents on Monday were advised to boil water or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, food preparation, washing dishes and brushing teeth.

 

For more information, contact the Water Department at 413-662-3157 and residents are urged to share this information with other who may not have received the notice.