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Holyoke Highlands water main project to commence A fire destroyed a house at 68 Fairfield Ave. in Holyoke on Sept. 28, 2019. At the time, firefighters had difficulty drawing water to battle the blaze because of water pressure problems in the neighborhood. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 5/5/2021 9:01:43 PM HOLYOKE The city will soon begin work on a significant water main replacement project in the Highlands neighborhood. The Holyoke Water Works project is intended to address water pressure problems in old pipes where tuberculation the buildup of mounds of rust shrinks the diameter of the pipe. That can be a problem for firefighters a fact highlighted in the fall of 2019, when the Holyoke Fire Department had difficulties drawing water to battle a disastrous house fire on Fairfield Avenue. ....
Water main replacement project set in Holyoke’s Highlands; should enhance firefighting capabilities Updated May 04, 2021; HOLYOKE – Residents in the Highlands can expect delays and detours in the coming months as a water main replacement project gets underway. The Holyoke Water Works will replace aging pipes on Fairfield Avenue, Morgan, Pearl and Nonotuck Streets. Portions of Loomis Avenue and Pleasant, and Northampton Streets are affected by the project. A Holyoke Gas and Electric crew will spend the next four weeks updating gas lines on Pearl and Morgan Streets. Homeowners can expect alerts from the Water Works and Gas and Electric as the project proceeds. ....