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Select Board reviews Bow Junction water extension, $3.6M in state aid and tank vs. booster options
Summary
At a Jan. 13 workshop the Bow Select Board heard engineers outline a proposed extension to bring Concord water to Bow Junction/Bow Mills, preliminary borings, a DES funding package totaling about $3.6 million, and options to address high‑elevation service using either a new tank or booster stations; final DES application is due in May and town meeting authorization will be required for borrowing.
Engineers updated the Bow Select Board on Jan. 13 about plans to extend water from the City of Concord northward to serve Bow Junction and Bow Mills, including recent subsurface borings and a preliminary funding package from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES).
Nick, the project presenter, told the board the state has indicated approximately $3,600,000 in assistance, describing the package as roughly $1.8 million in a drinking‑water SRF loan (the DES letter listed 10% principal forgiveness for that loan), about $300,000 in an SRF emerging‑contaminant loan with 100% principal forgiveness, and roughly $1.5 million in an emerging‑contaminant grant. "We got notification that DES was providing some financial assistance available to the tune of, $3,600,000," he…
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