×WATER CONSERVATION NOW IN EFFECT beginning May 1, 2023
Please read important details in "News & Updates" on this page.
  • Ashburnham's Iconic Water Tank on Gardner Hill

    Welcome to Ashburnham, MA!This is the official website of your town's Dept of Public Works - Highway Dept., Water & Sewer Dept., and Municipal Grounds Dept.

  • Stevens Memorial Library Playground

    We Care... And maintain all public property in Ashburnham - roads, cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, drinking water and municipal waste disposal systems.

  • Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery

    Parks & Fields...These are our responsibility. This includes all recreation fields and parks for baseball, soccer and play. We build them. We maintain them.

  • Cushing Academy Cemetery in Autumn with foliage

    Ashburnham's Cemeteries...We're in charge of maintaining, planning coordinating them.

  • Fall foliage photo of the Ashburnham Community Church from a hilltop

    Keeping Ashburnham Beautiful...Every season is a pretty one in our town—parks, playgrounds, ballfields, cemeteries and uniquely New England scenic byways.

  • Cemetery in Winter

    Scenic in Any Season...Ashburnham's DPW maintains roads and grounds in Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.

DEPARTMENTS

ASHBURNHAM HIGHWAY DEPT.

Ashburnham Highway Dept.

Ashburnham's Highway Dept. provides essential services to the public that include road maintenance, snow plowing, road salting/sanding, pothole repair and other essential services. In addition, we provide support to all other municipal departments in our town including the Transfer Station.

Visit the Highway Dept. Page

MUNICIPAL GROUNDS

Landry Field & Rec Area

Our department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all town-owned property grounds, including parks and playing fields. We also provide care for the town's cemeteries...

Visit the Grounds Dept. Page

Department Data

News & Updates

WATER CONSERVATION ALERT

(Posted May 1, 2023) Water Conservation - Effective May 1, 2023. Odd/Even Days. Mandatory non-essential uses. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Please note that this water conservation is a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection recommendation for continued water conservation by the public. The Water Department is required by DEP to notify the public of water use restrictions which are consistent with the Town By-Laws.

COLUMBARIUM AT NEW CEMETERY

Ashburnham's New Cemetery Columbarium

New Cemetery has installed a Columbarium. Each niche is a maximum 2 inurnment. Please contact Andrew Fichtel of the Cemetery Dept at afichtel@ashburnham-ma.gov for more information.

WATER-SEWER DEPT METER NOTICE

Read this important notice about policies regarding Water Meter Replacements, Water Shut-off/Turn-on Fees and Credit on Water Usage to Fill Pools. (Please note that there is not a "Meter Replacement Program".)

HOW TO OBTAIN A WATER-SEWER FINAL READ/BILL

Water & Sewer Final Read/Bill Requests need to be submitted on our Water & Sewer Bill Fillable Request Form by a Real Estate Agent or Closing Attorney's Office representing either the seller or the buyer, and emailed to bwoodhouse@ashburnham-ma.gov. Please allow 3 days for final read to be obtained and final bill to be emailed to the appropriate parties indicated on the form.

POTHOLE DAMAGE POLICY

VEHICLE DAMAGED BY A POTHOLE ON A TOWN ROAD? Read the Town of Ashburnham Pothole Claims Procedure by clicking here.

Contact Data

Ashburnham Dept of Public Works
Ashburnham Water & Sewer
17 Central St/Rte 101
Ashburnham, MA 01430

Phone ::: 978-827-4120
Fax ::: 978-827-4121
Hours: Mon-Fri, 7am-3pm

Ashburnham Municipal Grounds Dept.
8 Williams Rd
Ashburnham, MA 01430

Phone ::: 978-827-4120
Fax ::: 978-827-3236

Randy Williams, Superintendent
Brittany Woodhouse, Administrative Assistant

HOW TO REACH US AFTER HOURS

FOR EMERGENCIES. Please call 978-827-4112 if you need to report an emergency outside of our regular business hours. Thank you!

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