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Select Board directs DPW to pursue East Street pump‑station site amid debate over capacity, costs and betterments
Summary
After an extended technical presentation and public discussion, the Select Board directed DPW to pursue the existing East Street/348 Blackstone Street site for a replacement booster pump station. Engineers described pump sizing, life‑cycle estimates and downstream piping needs; board members requested cost, operational‑cost estimates and betterment‑fee options for developers and mandatory hookups.
The Select Board voted on Sept. 22 to direct the DPW to pursue the existing East Street pump‑station location (near 348 Blackstone St.) as the preferred site for a required booster station replacement and upgrade.
DPW staff and consulting engineers reviewed the project scope and technical findings. Engineers said the proposed station design includes three 100‑GPM pumps (two operating, one standby) to provide baseline service and two 750‑GPM pumps sized to meet fire‑flow needs; they estimated core…
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