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Wissahickon board approves CHA design services for middle school boiler amid chiller noise dispute
Summary
The board approved CHA Consulting for boiler design services (cap $$60,000) and discussed the middle school chiller noise history, sound mitigation options and a contested sound wall/fence. Neighbors pressed for more transparency and independent review.
The Wissahickon School District Board on Dec. 23 approved a proposal from CHA Consulting for design services on a middle school boiler replacement and heard an extended facilities briefing about the middle school chiller and prior noise mitigation efforts.
Tim (facilities) summarized a multi-year history: the chiller was replaced in 2018 and later moved outside; neighborhood complaints led to a 2024 acoustical study by Harrison Acoustics that found sound levels above the township ordinance. The district installed sound blankets in September 2024, which reduced noise by about 3 decibels but did not bring levels into compliance. Administration considered a brick sound wall (estimated $367,500) and a…
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