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Water Construction Update

Posted on: November 20, 2019 - 4:00pm

Gannett Road: Water services relocation has been completed. The Town will be looking at the Roadway and addressing the bumps caused by the work. The trenches will be ground out and repaved in the spring. This road is not scheduled to be paved because of the potential for the installation of the North Scituate Sewer Project.

Mann Lot Road: The main line water pipe replacement is complete. The Town is looking into potential paving improvements. The road will be evaluated in the spring.

Booth Hill Road: The water services relocation is complete. Asphalt will be accessed in the spring.

Water Flushing: The Town has completed 6 of 9 phases of a UDF (uni-directional flushing).  The removal of the pre 1935 water lines has allowed the implementation of an aggressive flushing program this season to attack the sediment that causes brown water. Please watch the Town web site and pay attention to signs showing the flushing locations.  This will be on-going as water supplies last and as the weather cooperates. It is scheduled to go as late as safely possible.

Sampling Results for Manganese:

SAMPLING LOCATIONS

Mn Levels (mg/L)           June 2019

Mn Levels (mg/L) October 2019

       (ND = Non Detect)

Mount Hope Bldg.

0.022

0.013

 

USCG Station

0.038

0 (ND)

 

Fire Department HQ

0.043

0.008

 

Sand Hills Station

0.372

0 (ND)

 

Chain Pond Station

0.05

0 (ND)

 

Minot Fire Bldg.

0.027

0 (ND)

 

Widows Walk GC

0.111

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

Ice Pigging: The Ice Pigging has been completed for the season.

PRV: Pressure Reduction Valve construction is starting on 11.20.19. The estimated duration is 1 week.

Water Study: The study has started and is ongoing. Results of the study should be available by 1.15.20.

Water Improvement History (Since 2009)

  • The Town has completed the following improvements to the water system this past 10 years:
  •  26.7 miles of pipe with new Ductile Iron class 52 pipe.
  • New water service connections from the main to the property line for 1,733 homes.
  • 233 new Mueller Hydrants.
  • Cleaned and lined 2.70 miles of waterline.
  • Installed a green sand filter on well 18.
  • Designed and preparing for construction of a green sand filter at well 17A.