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Sewer commission weighs waterline configurations, grant paperwork and $4.5M spending priority
Summary
Commissioners reviewed waterline options including a proposed 6-inch conduit under the railroad, reminded staff of MCC grant paperwork due April 15, and discussed hypothetically spending about $4.5 million on capital work with replacing the plant headworks the top priority.
At its April 8 meeting, the Northfield Sewer Commission reviewed engineering options for a proposed waterline, discussed immediate grant administration for an MCC project and identified the plant 'headworks' as the leading candidate if approximately $4.5 million in direct congressional funding were awarded.
Commissioners and guests reported engineer measurements for projected flows under different pipe sizes. Mitch Damon and guest Matt Belden said preliminary work supports installing a 6-inch conduit under the railroad as phase one; the commission must still decide whether to install a 2-inch or 6-inch line from railroad west to the plant. Karen Boudreau and Mitch Damon will draft a scope document and the commission plans to consult Weston & Sampson for pricing and technical input.
Staff also emphasized administrative deadlines: invoices and milestone documentation for the MCC project are needed for grant paperwork due on the 15th, and the MCC bid opening was scheduled for April 9. A flow meter has been ordered to improve measurement data, and commissioners requested collection-system maps and a plant process diagram for planning. Commissioners discussed that, if awarded roughly $4.5 million in direct federal/congressional funds, replacing the headworks would reduce manual labor and lower loads on the plant and was the preferred priority.
The commission asked staff to preserve bidding documents in both paper and digital form, to secure updated usage data (East Northfield provided 2024 figures; 2025 data from NFLD Water District remains outstanding), and to coordinate technical follow-up with engineering consultants.
