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SiteLogic reports piping evaluation: domestic and sanitary piping generally sound; board urged to decide on grant-eligible projects by Sept. 15
Summary
SiteLogic told the board domestic water lines and sanitary piping showed typical age-related buildup but no systemic failures; consultants recommended monitoring, selective hydro-jetting or cured-in-place lining rather than wholesale replacement, and urged a September 15 decision to pursue a $3.6M grant-eligible project package (25% district match required).
SiteLogic consultants presented results of a June destructive sampling and camera scoping assessment of the district’s domestic water and sanitary piping. Jim Decker summarized the findings: for piping that is 50–60 years old the interior condition was “fairly good,” with minor iron and oxidation; one leak found at Hartman’s janitor closet was repaired during the investigation.
On sanitary piping, the video scoping showed ordinary residue and a clog that SiteLogic cleared on site. Decker highlighted that video inspection cannot determine wall thickness, so consultants did not recommend large-scale replacements based on the scoping alone. Recommended near-term measures included continued monitoring, selective hydro-jetting to remove buildup, and cured-in-place lining in limited locations if wall deterioration is discovered.
The presentation included a scenario of four candidate projects totaling about $3,600,000 for a 2025 base project (roughly split between the elementary and junior–senior high). Melissa of SiteLogic said the projects — toilet-room renovations, water-storage-tank work and booster-pump upgrades — are likely eligible for the Public School Facility Improvement Grant but noted the program requires a 25% local match and that design decisions must be advanced early to meet the grant schedule.
Board members pressed on the district’s high-school water storage tanks: whether nondestructive ultrasonic testing could establish wall thickness and whether it is feasible to reuse the existing tanks or replace and relocate them. Consultants said ultrasonic testing is possible for some tanks and recommended obtaining quotes, but cautioned that tank replacement or relocation could add significant cost and potential DEP coordination.
Next steps the board agreed: staff and SiteLogic will pursue targeted ultrasonic testing quotes for tanks, refine scopes for toilet-room renovations and other alternates for bidding, and prepare design materials so the board can select a base project by the September 15 deadline if it chooses to pursue the grant.
