This page was updated March 2026.

The Wellesley Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for a wide range of services that keeps the town running smoothly. Services include:

Infrastructure maintenance: The Highway Division of the DPW maintains roads, bridges, sidewalks, street signs, and all surface and subsurface drainage systems to provide for safe vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Water and sewer services: The Water and Sewer Division of the DPW provides clean water to residents and businesses, and collects and treats wastewater.

Solid waste management: Trash and recyclables are brought by residents to the Recycling and Disposal Facility. (The town does not have a curbside collection program.)
Parks and recreation: The Park and Tree Division of the DPW maintains parks, playgrounds, conservation land, and other open spaces.

Wellesley team rooms getting closer

March 2026–Construction on the team rooms at the Hunnewell Track & Field Complex begins on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

This project was approved and funded by 2025 Special Town Meeting in November and is the final phase of work on the athletic complex used by Wellesley High School and Middle Schools sports teams and local sports organizations.

When completed, the enhanced modular building will provide locker rooms for home and visiting teams.

Contractors will be installing construction fencing around the work area, which includes part of the State Street parking lot adjacent to Fuller Brook Park. This fencing will limit several parking spots in the lot.

Regular updates will be posted on the Department of Public Works project pages. Please email DPW with questions or for more information.

What to do if snowplows damaged your property or street

March 2026–Now that the snow has melted, property owners are asking about repairs from snowplow damage. The Department of Public Works addresses snowplow damage repairs in the late spring on a case-specific basis. By April 15, please email DPW@wellesleyma.gov with concerns, and include photos if possible. For requests received after April 15, repairs will be done later in the summer. Please remember there is a public easement of Town-owned land in front of all properties in Wellesley.

Announcement: DPW Water & Sewer Line Inventory

Jan. 16, 2026–The DPW Water & Sewer Division is conducting a federally required inventory of water service lines under the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule. This work will help determine the material used for water lines and identify lines that may need to be replaced. All water suppliers in Massachusetts are required to maintain a full inventory. Letters were mailed to residents and property owners to share information about the known or suspected material of the service line connecting properties to the public water system. Some landlords received letters for distribution to tenants.

Service lines may be classified as 1) unknown/not verified or 2) Galvanized Requiring Replacement (GRR). Galvanized pipes do not mean lead has been found in the water, but the GRR designation requires further verification. No lead service lines have been identified in Wellesley. At this time, most residents do not need to take any action.

The Town has required the use of copper service lines since 1962 and has been replacing old lead service lines since the early 1990s.

Regular lead and copper sampling programs show that, in Wellesley, the risk of lead exposure through drinking water is extremely low.

Visit the Service Line Inventory webpage for detailed information on this project.

Some history

Wellesley has approximately 8,500 water service lines. After an initial review in October 2024, the Water Department found there were approximately 6,000 missing or partial water line records for residential and commercial properties in Town.