Address

Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Ave
Newton Centre, MA 02459

617-796-1000
TDD/TTY 617-796-1089

Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30am-5:00pm

Tuesday
8:30am- 8:00pm

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Customer Service Center Information

 

Location: Newton City Hall
                Customer Service/Water Office (Room 105)

Phone: (617) 796-1000
Email: DPW@NEWTONMA.GOV

Construction 2010
Important Snow imformation
Proposed Washington St Rehabilitation project


Newton Task Force on Undergrounding Utilities



Customer Service

Customer Service Center:
(617) 796-1000

Questions or comments for DPW: DPW@NEWTONMA.GOV

Public Works customer service representatives are available at this number to take calls regarding service requests, or requests for recycling bins, Logging all inquiries for dissemination to the appropriate division for follow up. During evening hours voice mail messages may be left for their later review and attention.


Administration Director of Administration : Karen Griffey 
griffey@newtonma.gov

Responsibilities to provide administrative management and support services, establish and implement budgetary and operational policies and programs, maintenance of financial and payroll accounts, purchasing, personnel services.
Customer Service
Organizational Chart

Engineering City Engineer : Lou Taverna
ltaverna@newtonma.gov

Responsibilities include design, survey, and construction management for a variety of projects around the City.
Environmental Affairs Director of Environmental Affairs : Elaine Gentile egentile@newtonma.gov

Responsibilities to collect and dispose of refuse in an environmentally appropriate manner and to collect a variety of materials to be recycled in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Equipment Equipment Maintenance Superintendent : Ron Mahan rmahan@newtonma.gov

Responsiblities to maintain all city vehicles and equipment in proper operating condition.
Highway Operations Director of Highway Operations: Stephen Tocci   stocci@newtonma.gov

Responsiblities to improve and maintain the city's 300-plus mile street network for the safety of pedestrians and motorists.
Water & Sewer

Superintendent of Water/Sewer: Ted Jerdee
tjerdee@newtonma.gov

Responsiblities to provide potable water and collect waste water from all city residences, businesses and institutions in a sanitary and efficient manner.
FAQ'S

NEW Forms for Water and Sewer Department
Sewer Service Applications
Water Service Application
Terms and Conditions


2007 Water Hydrant Flushing Schedule

Hydrant Information
Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection Stormwater Information
MWRA Public Service Community Advisory
MWRA Public Service Announcement Video on Lead in Water (.mpg)Water & Sewer Rates
Water & Sewer Utilities Division

Stormwater Website



 Commisioner's Office

Commissioner: Thomas Daley TDaley@newtonma.gov

Executive Administrator:  Angela Clark  aclark@newtonma.gov

Department of Public Works, City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre, MA 02459

Picture History of the City of Newton Public Works Commissioners


Holiday Trash Collection Schedule

Trash is collected the day after your regular scheduled trash collection day.

The official City holidays in 2010 that will affect trash collection are:

New Year's Day Thursday- January 1
Martin Luther King Day
Monday - January 18
Presidents' Day
Monday - February 15
Patriots' Day
Monday - April 19
Memorial Day
Monday - May 31
Independence Day
Monday - July 5
Labor Day
Monday - September 6
Columbus Day Monday - October 11
Veterans' Day Thursday - November 11
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday - November 25

* There will be NO delay the weeks of December 20th and December 27th.