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Skowhegan moves to survey downtown sewer and storm systems before DOT paving
Summary
The Select Board approved funding and authorized survey work to map and separate combined sewer/storm structures on Madison Avenue and nearby downtown blocks, aiming to prevent costly digging after DOT repaving and to reduce combined-sewer-overflow (CSO) risks.
Donnie Zalewski, a representative from Skowhegan's water pollution control, told the Select Board on Monday that engineering and in-house work are needed now to avoid a more expensive fix after state repaving.
"DOT is coming in," Zalewski said, urging the board to complete a survey and, where possible, separate storm drains from sanitary lines before the state repaves Madison Avenue. He described an "old field stone storm structure" under the bridge that has fallen into the gorge and said the downtown system currently routes stormwater into sanitary lines in places, leading to sewer gases entering business areas.
Zalewski asked the board to waive the formal quote process and retain Olver and Associates—already under…
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