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Water Construction Update

Posted on: January 23, 2020 - 4:25pm

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 and Booth Hill Road: The water repairs are complete. The Town has made improvements to the trench pavement. The road will be evaluated in the spring.

Water Flushing: The Town has completed 9 of 9 phases of a UDF (uni-directional flushing). This is the entire Town with the exception of the HSZ (High Service Zone) and Humarock. The HSZ is west of 3A and is the area that is controlled by a pump station to elevate the water pressure for fire protection.  The Town has started flushing but has been delayed because of weather but plans to restart 1.24.20.

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

 

PRV: Pressure Reduction Valve has been completed in Humarock. Town has started testing and calibrating the system. Residents in Humarock may experience lower water pressures then they usually experience. If you have a pressure reduction valve at your meter it may need to be adjusted. DPW will be working in conjunction with the fire department to calibrate the water pressure.

Water Study: The study is being completed and will be scheduled for a presentation to the Selectmen on 2.04.2020 during the selectmen’s meeting.

Water Improvement History (Since 2009)

The Town has completed the following improvements to the water system this past 10 years:

  1. 26.7 miles of pipe with new Ductile Iron class 52 pipe.
  2. New water service connections from the main to the property line for 1,733 homes.
  3. 233 new Mueller Hydrants.
  4. Cleaned and lined 2.70 miles of waterline.
  5. Installed a green sand filter on well 18.
  6. Designed and preparing for construction of a green sand filter at well 17A.
  7. Next Design Contract has been awarded for water pipe replacement.