Engineers warn filtration design may require changes; well‑abandonment plan pending

Sep 8, 2026

Barton & Loguidice told trustees that the planned filtration building sits partly below the 100‑year flood elevation, which may force abandoning the planned backwash recycling and increase pump‑out frequency; the village still awaits a well‑driller scope to prepare an abandonment plan required by the Department of Health.

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At the Sept. 8 meeting Barton & Loguidice informed trustees that design concerns raised by the Department of Health may require revisions to the planned filtration and backwash handling in Contract 2. The firm said much of the proposed backwash tank sits below the 100‑year flood elevation, prompting a proposal to raise the building floor.

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