Another emergency for Housatonic Water Works

Update Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1:45 p.m.: Water conservation request lifted, service returns to normal After five days, the town of Great Barrington issued a press release at 1:38 p.m. announcing that the water conservation request for HWW customers in Great Barrington, Stockbridge, and West Stockbridge has been lifted: “Customers may now resume normal water use. The request to limit water consumption to essential needs is no longer in effect. The town will continue to communicate with HWW and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and share important updates as information becomes available.” Update Tuesday, Nov. 9, 11:05 a.m.: Repair work finally underway According to State Rep. Leigh Davis, repair work is being conducted at Van Deusenville Road by Lenox Construction and Wilkinson Excavating. “This is a significant leak, and I know how frustrating and disruptive these ongoing issues have been for residents,” Rep. Davis wrote in a social media post.

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