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Town reviews water and sewer upgrades as grants and capital funding are pursued
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Summary
WWTP Superintendent Brandon Patrick outlined needs including new well meters, SCADA parts, tank maintenance and multiple sewer line projects that could support future development; staff referenced EDA/IDF and other grant opportunities for funding.
Water and sewer system needs and capital improvements were a major topic during the board's special meeting on March 23.
WWTP Superintendent Brandon Patrick reviewed line‑item needs for water operations including increased funding for pipe and fittings, additional sampling, parts for the filter plant, pressure transducers, detention tank sensors, chemical feed pumps, new well meters, extra SCADA parts and routine maintenance for the West and East tanks. Staff also discussed connecting generators at wells to natural gas and engineering work for Oakwood booster pumps.
On the sewer side, Patrick listed needs such as a 4‑inch trash pump, core driller, jetter nozzles, backwash pump, UV bulb replacement, belt press maintenance, polymer and landfill tipping fees, and work at the Beaver Creek pump station. Projected sewer line work included extensions along BC School Road, a bore under US‑221 near the Dough Shed/NAPA to serve potential new housing development, and an 8‑inch line on High Drive.
Staff flagged EDA/IDF and AIA/ARPA funding among possible grant sources to support water and sewer projects, but no formal funding decisions were recorded during the session. These project requests will be evaluated as staff refines the proposed FY 2026‑27 budget.