Fears arose a fortnight ago following the postponement of the home match against East Stirling - the only senior game to be called off in Scotland that day.
Local referee Andy Rooney was called in to make an early inspection and he deemed that the surface was unplayable. A large section of the ground on the popular 'Ducket' side of the stadium was holding water.
At first it was feared the drains were to blame, but it has since been discovered that the drains are in perfect working order . . . the problem appears to be the pitch itself, the soil of which has become so compacted over the years that water is unable to drain through it properly.
Now, a specialist firm has been called in to carry out a detailed survey and determine what course of action needs to be taken to get the pitch back into tip-top condition.
Groundsman Ross Aitchison, who checked the drains last week, said 'Earthquake' would slit the turf to provide a temporary drainage system.
The work will be carried out once the pitch dries up sufficient enough, but the club has stated that further work will be required in the future to guarantee a suitable playing surface.
Not too many years ago Shielfield was regarded as one of the best playing surfaces in Scotland - at one stage it was deemed only second to the national stadium at Hampden. And only last year Aitchison was named as runner-up in the 'Groundsman of the Year' competition, based on the quality of the pitch over the course of a season.
A statement which was posted on the club's official website - www.berwick rangers.net - stated:
"As many fans will be aware, the pitch at Shielfield has taken a bit of a pounding in recent weeks, despite the valiant efforts of groundsman Ross Aitchison and Ian 'Pea' Oliver.
"Throughout the stadium's history very few games have been postponed, and there is no doubt that some action is needed to get back to this state of affairs.
"The last major investment in the playing surface was over 25 years ago, when a new herring-bone pattern of drains was laid to celebrate the club's promotion to the First Division. Regular maintenance since then has kept the pitch in pretty good order.
"However, the recent poor weather has shown that all is not well. Extensive tests have shown the drains to be clear and in good working order - the problem is that over the years the layer of soil above the drains has become very compacted, and this barrier is now preventing water reaching the drains.
"A specialist has been engaged to recommend the best course of action, and in the meantime, all concerned will be doing their very utmost to ensure games are not disrupted - hopefully the weather will play its part too!"
They followed this up with another statement which confirmed the pitch would be slit to provide temporary drainage,
"However, this is only a temporary fix, and further attention will definitely be needed to ensure a good playing surface in the coming seasons."
Chairman Brian Porteous said: "Obviously we will have to keep a watching brief on the situation.
"I don't know a lot about pitches and drains and the experts are going to have a look at it again to see what is the best way forward.
"Hopefully a solution can be found, and of course we also hope it won't be too expensive.
"What I would do, however, is try and allay people's fears.
"We have a good pitch at Shielfield and it isn't as if we are not going to play on it again.
"The weather before the East Stirling game was particularly wet, and hopefully we won't experience that again."
The club has confirmed that this Saturday's game against Annan could be in doubt if the pitch does not dry sufficiently.