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Keene EDC says $3 million grant targets water upgrades; sewer capacity questions remain
Summary
At a Type A Economic Development Corporation meeting, city officials described a $3 million grant intended for water system upgrades as part of a larger $20 million plan, noted the need to upsizetwo-inch lines and possibly add a well, and flagged future sewer-capacity work for the industrial park.
Keene Economic Development Corporation Type A board members heard an update on city water infrastructure on a regularly scheduled meeting, during which the city manager said a recently secured $3,000,000 grant is focused on water-system upgrades and is intended to be part of a roughly $20,000,000 plan for longer-term capacity work.
The discussion centered on aging distribution lines and planning for growth. The city manager said the work would prioritize replacing old two-inch steel lines with larger mains and that options could include a new well. “A lot of old steel 2 inch lines. We have 2 inch…
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