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Superintendent reports progress on water-main replacements, lead-line mapping and pump repair
Summary
The superintendent told the board that School Street and Smith Street replacement work is complete, new 8-inch ductile iron was installed on Smith Street, most hydrants have been repaired, pump No. 2 remains out of service pending a fabricated stainless-steel bolt, and the town expects to publish lead-service-line inventory data online.
The superintendent summarized the town’s water-main replacement work and related infrastructure projects, saying crews completed the School Street segment and the Smith Street segment, where new 8‑inch ductile‑iron pipe was installed and all service lines and meters were replaced. "All the services have been replaced and all the meters have been put back in place," the superintendent said, adding that officials have not received complaints about the work so far.
He reported that pump No. 2 remains out of service while staff await fabrication of a new stainless‑steel bolt to reassemble the unit. The superintendent said crews finished temporary patching and will return in the spring to complete remaining sections, including Oakwood, and that hydrants have mostly been repaired or pumped out.
The superintendent also described an ongoing program to inventory lead service lines, saying the contractor has produced a map showing known and unknown service-line statuses that "might be incorporated in our website" so residents can see what has been filed and how many lines remain unknown. The chair told members he will schedule a separate presentation for the consultant’s final source‑water assessment report rather than folding it into a regular meeting because the material will require extended review and discussion.
The board voted to accept the superintendent’s report as presented.
