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East Granby sewer fund: $29,950 grouting bill for Bradley Park Road prompts slip‑lining plans
Summary
WPCA staff reported a $29,950 invoice after extensive grouting at Bradley Park Road (meter pit one); the board heard plans to slip‑line the run, use sewer connection reserves for repairs, and monitor billing reductions once infiltration is fixed.
Sewer/water staff told the board an unexpected invoice of $29,950 arrived after crews double‑grouted 50 joints on the town’s oldest concrete sewer run at Bradley Park Road (meter pit one). Grouting was more extensive than expected; because grouting warranties last one year, staff said the next step is slip‑lining (sheathing) that section and installing top hats on problem joints.
The work will be paid from the sewer connection/reserve fund rather than new capital asks, staff said. "That bill came in at 29,950," a staff member reported. The team also expects to begin road work in front of the Air National Guard on June 22 to replace a flume at meter pit 5; meter‑pit work will be billed to connection funds as well.
Staff said the grouting and upcoming slip‑lining should reduce infiltration and therefore the town’s monthly charges from the Connecticut Airport Authority, which had been billing inflated flows because the town’s old concrete line leaked into the measured flow. The chair and members discussed whether the town has recourse to seek retroactive adjustments from MDC/CAA; staff said there is no actionable claim yet.
On longer‑term finances, WPCA staff said current fees and projected new development should allow the sewer fund to repay prior advances from the general fund over the coming years while also creating a maintenance and expansion reserve. The board agreed on quarterly monitoring of metrics (Sept/Dec/Mar) to track the fund as repairs complete and billing normalizes.
Next steps: staff will obtain estimates and schedule slip‑lining work, use connection/reserve funds to pay the costs, and present progress and updated meter read/billing data at the next quarterly review.
