Shirley Water District

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About SWD

The Shirley Water District, Massachusetts first ever Water District, is a registered community based Public Water System providing approximately 150 million gallons of clean water to Shirley, MA and the surrounding community.

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Tank Painting Finished!

 
We're happy to announce that Hatch and Heyliger Tank are fully painted and back online!

Vision and Mission

Shirley Water District’s vision is to exceed our customer's expectations while delivering clean and reliable water services at a reasonable cost.
 
Our mission is to:
Provide reliable, high quality, affordable and sustainable water supply, treatment, and reuse systems
Assure responsive and satisfactory customer service

Read our recent Consumer Confidence Report

Shirley Water District People

The goal of Shirley Water District is to provide our customers with the best drinking water and to provide services on a 24/7/365 day a year basis to our 4,900 customers. These professionals help us:

Donald E. Farrar, Jr.

Member, Board of Water
Commissioners

Milton E. Westover

Member, Board of Water Commissioners

Kevin A. Johnston

Chair, Board of Water
Commissioners

Brian Boomgaarden

Superintendent

Connor  Boomgaarden

Water Technician I

Rhonda Caissie

SWD Office Manager

Renée Burns

SWD Admin. Assist.

Jenni Guthrie

SWD Collector

Shirley Water Governance

SWD is committed to being a transparent organization to promote accountability and provide customers with information. We welcome feedback from residents and businesses regarding ways to further improve.

2024 Scheduled Commissioners Meetings

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2024 Commissioner's Meetings Agendas

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2023 Commissioner's Meetings Agendas

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2023 Commissioner's Meetings Minutes

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Shirley Water District Notices

SWD adheres to all state and federal regulations regarding the development, containment, and distribution of water. Please read our most recent notices.

SHIRLEY WATER IS OFFERING PAPERLESS INCLUDING ONLINE PAYMENTS

Released November 1, 2020

Download and Review

Complete Water Use Restriction by-law

Posted April 20, 2023

Download and Review

Abbreviated Water Use Restriction with Variance Request Form

Posted April 15, 2024

Download and Review

Rules and Regulations

Updated August 1, 2024

Download and Review

2023 Annual Statistical Report

Posted August 1, 2024

Download and Review

2022 Consumer Confidence Report

Released May 3, 2023

Download and Review

Schedule of Fees

Updated August 1, 2024

Download and Review

Fiscal Year 2024 Warrant

Posted April 20, 2023

Download and Review

PFAS Fact Sheet

Posted January 10, 2020

Download and Review

PFAS Results- 2023

Updated April 27, 2023

Download and Review

PFAS Results- 2022

Updated September 22, 2022

Download and Review

PFAS Results- 2021

Updated March 11, 2022

Download and Review

Lead and Copper Results- July 2021

Posted August 11, 2021

Download and Review

Forms and Applications

To better support your need for clean water, please use the following rules & regulations, along with below service application, to request services from Shirley Water District. For any questions contact our offices.

New Water Service Application

Includes specifications prior to installation of new water services. ​

New Water Main Application

Includes specifications prior to installation of new water mains. ​

Water Service Replacement/ Repair

Water Service As-Built Sketch

Fire Hydrant Meter Rental Agreement

Fire Sprinkler Connection Application

Water Main & Sprinkler Sketch

Contact Us

Our office hours are from 9 AM - 1 PM, Monday through Friday. Please feel free to contact us regarding your services using the form below or calling us at (978) 425-2245. For emergencies after normal business hours, please contact Ayer/ Shirley Regional Dispatch Center at (978) 772-8200 (0) for assistance.

124 Ayer Road, Shirley, MA

9am to 1 pm

978-425-2245

boomer@shirleywater.com

Name

Phone

Message

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Access Water. Access Life.

Contact shirleywaterbilling@gmail.com for Username and Password for Online Payments

About SWD

The Shirley Water District, Massachusetts first ever Water District, is a registered community based Public Water System providing approximately 150 million gallons of clean water to Shirley, MA and the surrounding community.

Catacunemaug Well

Commissioned in 1950, the deep gravel packed Catacunemaug well is one of 3, and is currently offline for improvements. When operating, it provides an average of 30 million gallons of clean water per year.Source Code #2270000-02G

Patterson Well

Commissioned in 1977, the 50-foot deep gravel packed Patterson well currently pumps an average of 90 million gallons per year and is Shirley's primary source of water. Source Code #2270000-03G

Walker Well

SWD's most recently commissioned well provides nearly 30 million gallons of water to Shirley businesses and residents. Source Code #2270000-04G

Lancaster Well

The Lancaster Well is in development and with final source approval, it will deliver additional water supply to support Town of Shirley and the surrounding area economic growth plans.

Tank Painting Finished!

We're happy to announce that Hatch and Heyliger Tank are fully painted and back online!

Vision and Mission

Shirley Water District People

The goal of Shirley Water District is to provide our customers with the best drinking water and to provide services on a 24/7/365 day a year basis to our 4,900 customers. These professionals help us:

Donald E. Farrar, Jr.

Member, Board of WaterCommissioners

Milton E. Westover

Member, Board of Water Commissioners

Kevin A. Johnston

Chair, Board of WaterCommissioners

Brian Boomgaarden

Superintendent

Connor Boomgaarden

Water Technician I

Rhonda Caissie

SWD Office Manager

Renée Burns

SWD Admin. Assist.

Jenni Guthrie

SWD Collector

Shirley Water Governance

SWD is committed to being a transparent organization to promote accountability and provide customers with information. We welcome feedback from residents and businesses regarding ways to further improve.

2024 Scheduled Commissioners Meetings

2024 Commissioner's Meetings Agendas

2023 Commissioner's Meetings Agendas

2023 Commissioner's Meetings Minutes

Shirley Water District Notices

SWD adheres to all state and federal regulations regarding the development, containment, and distribution of water. Please read our most recent notices.

SHIRLEY WATER IS OFFERING PAPERLESS INCLUDING ONLINE PAYMENTS

Released November 1, 2020

Complete Water Use Restriction by-law

Posted April 20, 2023

Abbreviated Water Use Restriction with Variance Request Form

Posted April 15, 2024

Rules and Regulations

Updated August 1, 2024

2023 Annual Statistical Report

Posted August 1, 2024

2022 Consumer Confidence Report

Released May 3, 2023

Schedule of Fees

Updated August 1, 2024

Fiscal Year 2024 Warrant

Posted April 20, 2023

PFAS Fact Sheet

Posted January 10, 2020

Updated April 27, 2023

PFAS Results- 2022

Updated September 22, 2022

PFAS Results- 2021

Updated March 11, 2022

Lead and Copper Results- July 2021

Posted August 11, 2021

Forms and Applications

To better support your need for clean water, please use the following rules & regulations, along with below service application, to request services from Shirley Water District. For any questions contact our offices.

Includes specifications prior to installation of new water services. ​

Includes specifications prior to installation of new water mains. ​

Contact Us

Connect With Us

Commissioned in 1950, the deep gravel packed Catacunemaug well is one of 3, and is currently offline for improvements. When operating, it provides an average of 30 million gallons of clean water per year.
Source Code #2270000-02G

Commissioned in 1977, the 50-foot deep gravel packed Patterson well currently pumps an average of 90 million gallons per year and is Shirley's primary source of water.
Source Code #2270000-03G

SWD's most recently commissioned well provides nearly 30 million gallons of water to Shirley businesses and residents.
Source Code #2270000-04G

Member, Board of Water
Commissioners

Chair, Board of Water
Commissioners

Includes specifications prior to installation of new water services.

Includes specifications prior to installation of new water mains.