Water District 2 (Hadley Hamlet)
This water district serves approximately 997 people through 275 service connections. Our water source is ground water from two drilled wells. Well #1 is 87 feet deep and yields approximately 200 gallons. Well #3 is 90 feet deep and produces a maximum of 250 gallons per minute of flow. Prior to distribution, the water is chlorinated for disinfection purposes with the addition of sodium hypochlorite.
We use Ortho Phosphate for corrosion control in the distribution system. Orthophosphate reacts with metal ions in the water, forming a protective coating on the inside of pipes and plumbing fixtures. This coating prevents water from coming into contact with the metal, reducing corrosion and the release of metals. It reduces lead levels in drinking water, especially in homes with lead pipes. Controls corrosion, which can damage pipes and lead to discolored water. It protects against the release of other metals, such as copper and iron. Orthophosphate is typically added to water treatment plants as a liquid or powder solution. The amount of orthophosphate added is carefully controlled to ensure effectiveness and safety.
Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate) is also added to the water as part of the water treatment process to adjust the pH of the water in order to meet the requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule. Our finished water is stored in a 300,000 gallon concrete reservoir. Our average daily output is about 66,000 gallons.
Andrew Gilbert, Commissioner
Phone: (518) 696-3414
Fax: 518-696-5401
Email: highway@townofhadleyny.gov
Address: 4059 North Shore Rd., Hadley, NY 12835
We want you to be informed about your drinking water. We encourage our consumers to read the Annual Water Quality Report that is posted on our website. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled Town board meetings. The meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall at 4 Stony Creek Road in Hadley, New York. If you have any questions or concerns about your drinking water, please contact the following:
Hydrant Flushing:
We flush hydrants to effectively control water quality within the distribution system. EPA regulations are becoming more stringent and the Water Department needs to optimize its distribution system so that these future regulations can be complied with. Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate) is added to the water as part of the water treatment process to adjust the pH of the water in order to meet the requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule. It also conditions the water such that lead, present in solder before the mid 1980’s, and, to a lesser extent, copper does not leach into the consumer’s tap water.
Soda Ash (similar to household baking soda) pulls out some organics and color out of the water, and this colored carbonate precipitate deposits on the pipe walls. This deposit (and a pH of 8) aids in helping protect household plumbing from leaching lead and copper. This build up on our large distribution and transmission water mains, however, may lead to water quality issues such as bacteriological issues and intermittent, nuisance dirty water issues in areas with old unlined cast iron pipes.
The Water Department employs a best management practice known as unidirectional flushing. Unidirectional flushing uses high velocity water to remove this soda ash deposit from our larger pipes allowing our disinfectant, chlorine, to maximize its ability to control possible pathogen intrusion and lessen discolored water occurrences throughout the year particularly in areas where old unlined cast iron remains. Unidirectional flushing is a cost‐effective way of improving and preserving water quality in the distribution system. This takes place in the month of May and October. Notifications will be sent out to the public on the Town of Hadley website two weeks in advance.
If you have drawn water during the annual flushing period, then it is recommended to flush the hot water tank after the water mains and hydrants in your neighborhood have been flushed.