Town of Rockland

Rockland Water Main Break Repaired, Conservation Advisory Lifted 

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Town of Rockland
Town Administrator Douglas Lapp
242 Union St.,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rockland Water Main Break Repaired, Conservation Advisory Lifted 

Residents May Resume Normal Water Usage

ROCKLAND — Town Administrator Douglas Lapp advises residents that the water main break at the Abington & Rockland Joint Water Works has been repaired and residents and business owners may resume their normal water usage, effectively immediately.

Abington & Rockland Joint Water Works has repaired a broken pipe connection in the underground storage tank at the treatment plant which caused the water supply issue to the town.

There was never any concern over the water’s quality, and the Town was in close contact with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection throughout the process.

“At this time the water main is repaired and we do not expect any additional issues,” Town Administrator Lapp said. “I would like to thank Water Superintendent Joe Lapointe and the Abington & Rockland Joint Water Works crews for their prompt work to fix the break. I would also like to express our appreciation to residents and business owners for their patience during this process.”

Town Administrator Lapp would also like to thank the Town of Weymouth for providing a water supply connection to Rockland residents and businesses during the advisory.

Those who are seeking more information are asked to call the Abington & Rockland Joint Water Works at 781-878-0901.

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Rockland Residents, Business Owners Advised to Conserve Water Following Major Water Main Break

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Town of Rockland
Town Administrator Douglas Lapp
242 Union St.,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Rockland Residents, Business Owners Advised to Conserve Water Following Major Water Main Break

ROCKLAND — Town Administrator Douglas Lapp would like to advise residents and business owners to conserve water following a major water main break at the Abington & Rockland Joint Water Works.

The town’s water is currently safe to drink and use and there are no anticipated concerns with the quality of the water.

At approximately midnight Thursday, town officials were notified of a water main break at the facility that treats and distributes water to both communities.

At this time, officials believe that a pipe leading out of a large storage tank that feeds water service to the town has cracked. Officials are in the process of draining the two million gallon tank in order to repair the broken pipe.

There have been no issues with flooding or road closures as a result of this incident.

Once the issue is resolved, the tank will need to be refilled, at which time notification will be made that the conservation advisory has been lifted.

“At this time, we are asking residents and businesses to avoid using water unless absolutely necessary,” Town Administrator Lapp said. “If you must use water, we ask that you be as conservative as possible. As this is an active and ongoing situation, we do not currently have a time estimate for when service will be fully restored. We thank everyone for their patience and understanding ahead of time while crews work diligently to fix the problem.”

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has been notified of the incident.

Those who are seeking more information are asked to please call the Abington & Rockland Joint Water Works at 781-878-0901.

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Town of Rockland Announces Temporary Locations, Moving Dates for Community Center Programs

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Town of Rockland
Interim Town Administrator James Purcell
242 Union St.,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Town of Rockland Announces Temporary Locations, Moving Dates for Community Center Programs

ROCKLAND — Interim Town Administrator James Purcell and Assistant Town Administrator Jennifer Constable are pleased to share an update with residents regarding the temporary relocation of the programs and departments housed at the McKinley Community Center, while work is done to repair the building’s sprinkler system this summer.

For information about the Rockland Public Schools Daycare program click here.

For all other programs and departments that are housed in the Community Center, their temporary locations and move dates are as follows:

  • Rockland Youth Commission offices – Rockland Town Hall, 242 Union St., Lower Level, Room G117 – Effective Date: June 6
  • Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) – Rockland Town Hall, 242 Union St., Lower Level, Chaffee Conference Room, Room G104A – Effective Date: June 12
  • Rockland Historical Commission – Rockland Town Hall, 242 Union St., Lower Level, Chaffee Conference Room, Room G104A – Effective Date: June 25
  • Rockland Veteran’s Agent Office – Robert J. Nyman Senior Center, 317 Plain St. –  Updated Hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Effective Date: June 3

Each office will be open for business during their normal operating hours on their respective move dates, unless otherwise noted.

“Our town officials have worked very hard over the past few weeks to find an appropriate temporary home for all of the programs in need and we are happy to announce where they will be going for the summer today,” Town Administrator Purcell said.

The Town plans to make repairs to the Community Center’s basement, first floor and second floor sprinkler system, after an assessment was done by a local contractor which showed that the sprinkler system was able to be repaired.

The project is currently out to bid with responses due on Friday, May 31, by noon. The contract award is expected to be made at the June 4 Board of Selectmen meeting.

The Community Center building will be closed beginning June 13 and repairs are expected to be undertaken between June 17 and Aug. 5. The basement and first and second floors of the building are expected to be reopened on Aug. 12, barring any setbacks in the repair work. The third floor will remain closed.

“Now that we have found summer locations for all of the Community Center programs, we have cleared a major hurdle in this ongoing process,” Assistant Town Administrator Constable said. “We also now have a clear timeline of when the work on the sprinkler system is expected to begin and end. If all goes according to plan, all programs will move back to the Community Center and resume normal operations before the end of August. We want to thank our residents for their patience and understanding as we have worked tirelessly to solve this issue in as timely a fashion as possible.”

Anyone with further questions is asked to call the Town Administrator’s office at 781-871-1874, extension 1105.

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Rockland Officials Provide Update on McKinley Community Center

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For Immediate Release

Monday, April 22, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299

Rockland Officials Provide Update on McKinley Community Center

Local Company to Assess if Sprinkler System Can be Brought Up to Code

Day Care May Relocate to RPS Building — Day Care Services will Not be Interrupted

ROCKLAND — Interim Town Administrator James Purcell and Superintendent Alan Cron seek to provide residents with an update regarding the McKinley Community Center building.

The Town has hired Rockland-based City Point Fire Protection Inc. to assess and evaluate the sprinkler system in the Community Center this week in order to determine whether the system can be brought up to code. The company specializes in the installation, design, fabrication and service of fire protection equipment and systems.

The assessment of the sprinkler system is expected to be completed by early next week and will help town officials to determine what the best course of action will be going forward for the programs and departments currently housed in the Community Center.

“As of right now, the sprinkler system is the only issue that is preventing the building from remaining open beyond June 13,” Town Administrator Purcell said. “While the assessment is ongoing, we will continue working collaboratively with the school department, youth commission, fire department and building department to find short-term homes and long-term solutions for the programs, if indeed the sprinkler is beyond repair.”

Last week, town officials announced that on June 13, the Union Street building will be closed per the order of the Rockland Fire Department and the Rockland Building Commissioner due to the building’s non-operational sprinkler system. Until then, officials have approved the implementation of a daily fire watch program that will be in place at all times that the building is occupied.

The Community Center building, which is owned by the town, currently houses the Rockland Public Schools Daycare program, the Rockland Youth Commission, Veteran’s Agent, Historical Society and a local Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC).

Superintendent Cron is currently planning to move the daycare to one of the town’s elementary schools for the summer, and the Rockland Public Schools stress that the daycare program will continue to run without interruption.

“It is important for parents and residents to know that no matter what, the daycare will not be closing. It may be changing locations, either temporarily or permanently depending on the results of the sprinkler system assessment,” Superintendent Cron said. “Daycare programming will go on as normal for the remainder of the school year and a new location will be chosen for the summer and beyond, if necessary. We understand the importance of this program to many families in Rockland and parents will continue to be updated on any new developments as they come along.”

The Rockland Youth Commission’s Summer Program, which is held at Hartsuff Park, will also go on as planned. Superintendent Cron is working closely with Rockland Youth Commission Director Jeanne Blaney and they have agreed to the use of a school building as a rainy day location for the Summer Program.

In addition, the town’s Veteran’s Agent and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will be temporarily relocated to Town Hall. Room assignments for those programs will be announced at a later date once they have been determined.

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