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Meriden staff report: reservoirs stable, lead inspections and sewer upgrades underway
Summary
City staff told the committee Meriden's reservoirs have healthy supply, Arcadis will conduct federally required interior lead inspections, and sewer phosphorus upgrades are complete while I&I rehabilitation is about 50% done; staff noted some unbudgeted repair costs.
City public utilities and sewer staff briefed the committee on ongoing operations and projects.
A water department representative said Arcadis will perform interior inspections to look for lead service lines as part of a federal program and that, to date, the city has not been finding lead in Meriden homes. Reservoir levels are reported as healthy, with the department estimating "hundreds of days" of supply; the department said it monitors tiers monthly and currently does not expect drought-level restrictions.
On intermunicipal work, the Berlin interconnect project has not started construction; staff said permits, including a diversion permit requiring accounting for water volume, still must be obtained before that project proceeds.
Sewer Superintendent Russo said phosphorus-related construction at the wastewater facility is 100% complete and contractors have moved off site, with only minor warranty work expected in spring. Phase 3 of the inflow and infiltration (I&I) program is roughly 50% complete; the city has rehabilitated about 140,000 linear feet (just over 26 miles) of sewer line to reduce extraneous flow. Russo reported approximately $80,000 in unanticipated, unbudgeted repair costs during the first three months of the year and said the plant currently meets or exceeds most permit requirements.
Russo also said odor-control unit replacement is planned for spring and that the plant operations team will prepare as-built drawings and closeout documentation now that major construction is finished.
What happens next: staff said they can provide additional detail on costs and project timelines on request and will continue required inspections and rehabilitation work; councilors asked for follow-up reports on design schedules and cost estimates when available.
