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Hampstead: Pipelines avanzar; treatment plant schedule now projects July 6, 2027
Summary
Town officials said pipeline construction is progressing and a contractor-provided schedule now shows the new water treatment plant finishing July 6, 2027; pipeline work is expected to be complete in late May and the town remains in a moderate drought.
HAMPSTEAD — Town officials reported steady progress on Hampstead’s water system and an updated schedule from the treatment-plant contractor that moves the facility toward an earlier-than-expected completion.
"As far as the water system project, the pipeline side of the project continues to move right along," the town manager said, noting Melanic Utilities is installing pipeline No. 4 and will start pipeline No. 5, which runs from the existing pump house to the planned treatment plant on the Chief Site Park property. "Pipeline side of the project should be done in late May."
The town also received an initial schedule from the contractor Koagago showing grading at the North Carol Farms facility in late April and a projected finish date of July 6, 2027 for the water treatment work. The town manager described the July 6 date as "well ahead of what was anticipated."
Officials warned that the town remains in a "moderate drought" classification. February average water use was reported at about 349,000 gallons per day and March through the date of the meeting was about 345,000 gpd. Public works staff continue daily well checks and water sampling.
The council discussed two local mains set to begin construction in early April — along Oldfield Drive and Hampshire Road and at Roberts Field — and a developer-led upgrade at the mill site that replaces a 6-inch main with an 8-inch main to increase flow for new apartments and fire suppression.
The town’s finance office has also begun preparing the 2027 budget, and officials said they will meet with public works in the coming weeks to review anticipated expenses.
What’s next: officials said they will monitor the contractor’s schedule and local water usage as the projects proceed; no formal action on contract changes or funding was recorded in the meeting minutes.
