Welcome to the City of Watertown (MA) Department of Public Works website. We hope you find the information presented here useful. The Public Works Department is involved in activities relating to planning, designing, operating, maintaining, and managing public ways and infrastructure, the maintenance of park lands, open space, public grounds and buildings, town cemeteries, water distribution systems, sewer and drain collection systems, and the collection and disposal of solid waste and recycling. The department also maintains municipal motor equipment and the Town’s street tree inventory.
Call (617) 972-6420 for the 24-hour citizen concern hotline for all of your non-emergency questions or concerns. Your call will be returned as soon as possible. Citizens are reminded to phone 911 in the case of an immediate emergency requiring the response of a police, fire, or ambulance.
We are located at 124 Orchard Street, Watertown, MA 02472 and our office hours are Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Questions About Public Works’ Operations:
Please view ourGeneral FAQs
Please view our Sewer Lining FAQs
Please view our 2022 Road Program FAQs
Planned Work: Week of May 23, 2022
2022 Trash and Recycling Collection Calendar
Arco Realty, Arsenal Street at Louise Street Intersection Work, beginning May 23
Pleasant Street Traffic Advisory, beginning May 16
2022 Catch Basin Cleaning Press Release
85 Walnut Traffic Mitigation--Louise Street at Arsenal Street Traffic Signal Plan
School Street at Walnut Street and Dexter Ave. Safety Improvements Plan
2022 Rain Barrel Press Release
Learn more about the Mount Auburn Street Project!
Sawin Street Drainage Improvements, week of May 23
Sycamore Street and Gill Road Sidewalk Repairs, May 19
Locke Street and Chester Street Curb and Sidewalk, beginning May 23
Stoneleigh Road and Stoneleigh Circle Sidewalk Work, May 12
Locke Street and Chester Street Road Work, week of May 16
Test Pits, various locations, week of May 16
Locke Street, Install Catch Basins, May 9
National Grid: Arlington Street, March 23, 2022 - November 18, 2022
National Grid: Mt Auburn St, Arlington St to Belmont St, March 28 - Nov 18, 2022
National Grid: Mt Auburn St, School St to Walnut St, Nov. 28 - July 14, 2023
National Grid: Mt Auburn St, Arlington St to School St, Mar 28 - Nov 18, 2022
National Grid: Watertown Square to Walnut St, April 4 - Dec 9, 2022