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Foundry Street water repair Wednesday August 23, 2023 7:30AM

Published: August 22, 2023

Update as of 9:50 AM Aug 23, 2023: Leak has been repaired and water service has been restored.  Thank you all for your patience!

Notice from Public Works:  The Oxford Public Works team will be repairing a water break on Foundry Street tomorrow, August 23, 2023 starting at 7:30 AM.  The following Civic addresses should anticipate water service interruptions: 308 - 314 Foundry Street.  Traffic signage will be in place.  Please use caution in the area.

River Avenue Work tomorrow, August 22, 2023 - no outages

Published: August 21, 2023

Notice from Public Works: The Public Works team will be working on River Avenue tomorrow morning, August 22, 2023, starting at 7:30 AM.
No service outages are anticipated during this work. Traffic signs will be in place please use caution in the area.

Birchwood Rd., Water & Sewer Work Wednesday Aug 16 7:30 AM

Published: August 15, 2023

Update as of 5:00 PM - Public Works has started turning on the water.  Work had progressed better than anticipated.  If your water is at all cloudy, please run your faucet for a few minutes to clear it.  Thank you all for your patience!

Update Status as of 4:10 PM - Public Works is continuing the progress on the sewer and water work on Birchwood Road and all is going well. However, it is taking a bit longer than expected.  Public Works expects the repairs to last another 2 to possibly 3 hours.  An update will be posted as the process is nearing completion.  Thank you for your patience!

Notice from Public Works:  The Oxford Public works team will be doing water and sewer work on Birchwood Road, tomorrow, Wednesday August 16, 2023, starting at 7:30 AM.
Detours will be in place.  There will be expected water service interruptions through out the day.

The following streets should expect interruptions (Birchwood Road, Foundry Street, Handel Street, Station Street and surrounding areas).

Please use caution in the area.

Oxford COVID-19 Testing Event Aug 18, 2023

Published: August 12, 2023

COVID-19 Testing Event

There is a COVID-19 Testing event scheduled on August 19, 2023, at the Oxford Fire Hall at 115 Waverly Street on August 18, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

Fire Department Training tonight, August 10, 2023

Published: August 10, 2023

Notice from Oxford Fire:

The Oxford Fire Department will be performing training exercises tonight in and around the downtown area. 

Please be patient and use caution when travelling through the area.

Water Main repair - Crescent Ave Starting 7:30 AM Friday

Published: August 3, 2023

**UPDATE AS OF 11:15 AM - The Public Works team have located and repaired the leak.  Water is being turned back on.  The hydrant at the end of Crescent Ave needs to be flushed so water pressure may be reduced during this time.

Notice from Public Works:  The Public Works team will be repairing a water main leak on Crescent Avenue starting tomorrow, August 4, 2023 at 7:30 AM.

Crescent Avenue will be closed to local traffic only.  Please obey all traffic signs and use caution in this area.

Water services will be affected on Sunset Avenue and Cresent Avenue.

Thank you everyone for your patience.

Natal Day / Civic Holiday Closure Notification

Published: August 3, 2023

Please note that the Town of Oxford Town Hall and Public Works Department will be closed on Monday, August 7, 2023, for Natal Day / Civic Holiday.

Normal office hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM will resume on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.

Thank you and have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

Watermain Repair Little River Road Thursday July 27, 7:30AM

Published: July 26, 2023

**UPDATE 11:40 AM - Water is being turned back on! Please run your water for a few minutes to remove any sediment. Thank you for your patience!

**Update at 11:07 AM - Last repair is being made

**UPDATE at 9:40 AM - Repairs are underway to the ruptured water line.

**UPDATE - Public Works will have to shut the water off to most of down town.  No ETA at this point, please be patient with us.

The Oxford Public Works team will be repairing a water main leak on Little River Road starting at 7:30 AM Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Traffic signs will be in place. Please use caution in this area.