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| East Mountain Road 16" Water Main Upgrade | | This project will replace the undersized 10" cast iron main on East Mountain Road from north of the Turnpike to Papermill Road with 16" ductile iron pipe. This project is now complete. |
| Springdale Road 12" Main Extension | | This project will install a new 12" ductile iron water main between the end of the existing main and Union Street. This project together with the East Mountain Road project will greatly enhance the ability to move water from the north side of the City to the south side. The project is now complete. |
| Northwest Tank Control Facility | | This project will add an altitude valve with recirculation pump in a structure to be located near the Northwest Road water storage tank. When completed this facility will maintain water level within the one-million gallon tank between set limits. The recirculation pump will recirculate water between the tank and the distribution system to keep water in the tank fresh. This project is currently under construction. |
| South Street / McKinley Terrace 8" Main Improvement | | This project is a part of the full width reconstruction of these two City streets and will replace the existing undersized cast iron main with new 8" ductile iron, improving water quality and fire flow on these streets. The water main portion of this project is now complete. |
| Old Town Water Main Improvement | The full reconstruction of the following Old Town roads to include replacement of all undersized water mains with 8" ductile iron pipe is currently underway.
Cortez St
Holcomb St
Perkins St
Hancock St
Pearl St
Fairview St
Oak St
Hedges St
West St
Bush St
Cherry St
Paper St
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| Shaker Road Water Treatment Facility | | This facility will be used to filter and remove the contaminent Ethylene DiBromide (EDB) from water to be pumped from City Wells No. 3 and 4. These wells were closed in 1989 when EDB was discovered in the well field. In 2002 the Water Department was awarded a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan in the amount of $4,445,000.00 to construct a Water Treatment Facility for these wells. Tighe & Bond, Inc. of Westfield, Massachusetts was selected as the designer for the project and the final design was approved by DEP in December 2002. The Treatment Plant and Well No. 4 were returned to service in october 2004. Well No. 3 is expected to return to service in February 2005. |
| Construction at new Treatment Plant | | | Photo taken July 3, 2003 |
| Construction at new Treatment Plant | | | Photo taken July 3, 2003 |
| Construction at new Treatment Plant | | | Photo taken July 3, 2003 |
| Construction at new Treatment Plant | | | Photo taken July 29, 2003 |
| Construction at new Treatment Plant | | | Photo taken July 29, 2003 |
| Foundation of new treatment plant | | | Photo taken Sept 8, 2003 |
| Major diameter (24") water pipe | | | Photo taken Sept 8, 2003 |
| Carbon filter vessels arrive | | | Photo taken Sept 24, 2003 |
| Carbon filter vessels | | | Photo taken Sept 24, 2003 |
| All filter vessels in place | | | Photo taken Oct 1, 2003 |
| The rafters are up! | | | Photo taken Nov 18, 2003 |
| New Treatment Plant Well 3 | |
| New Treatment Plant Well 4 | |
| Demolition of the Tekoa Gatehouse | | The gatehouse at Tekoa Reservoir was in a dangerous state of disrepair. This structure, built in 1874, has been recently demolished. The Reservoir will be drained and the base of the gatehouse will be cleaned and repaired, and the operability of the inlet and outlet valves will be restored. |
| Gatehouse before demolition began | |
| Down to just a few bricks | |
| Demolition of the Old Water Shop | | The old Water Department shop, located on Sackett Street, was the work base to the Distribution workers for many decades. It was used up until around 1997 when the building became unsafe and Distribution moved across the street.
The old shop has just been demolished and the debris is being hauled away to make more room for Water Department employee parking. |
| Great River Project Water Main Upgrade | | Old undersized cast iron water mains on North Elm Street and Meadow Street will be replaced with new 12" water mains as a part of the Great River Bridge Project. The Water Department will upgrade connecting mains in the vicinity of this project. Construction is expected to begin in early 2004. |
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