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Hillsborough water commission conditionally approves Aroma Joe’s service connection pending infrastructure testing
Summary
The Water & Sewer Commission approved new service applications for a proposed Aroma Joe’s at 219 West Main Street, but only after the workforce-housing water and sewer mains pass required performance tests, are accepted by the Commission, and utility easements are recorded.
The Town of Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commission on Sept. 10 conditionally approved new water and sewer service applications for a proposed Aroma Joe’s at 219 West Main Street, but only after underlying infrastructure owned by the adjoining workforce-housing development passes required tests and is formally accepted by the Commission.
John Noonan of Fieldstone Land Consultants presented plans for the coffee shop and agreed to move the curb stop into the right-of-way behind the sidewalk. Noonan said the workforce-housing road is expected to be paved within about six weeks and he hopes the Aroma Joe connection can be made before paving.
Commissioner Dave Lewis warned the timeline was unlikely because the workforce-housing water main and a sewer manhole had not passed performance testing. The commission said that "until the workforce development mains pass the required testing, and the mains are accepted by the Commission, they cannot approve new connections to them." The commission also required that the utility easement for the new mains be recorded before acceptance.
The commission enumerated additional conditions: the grease trap for the restaurant must be an automatic unit; any required backflow device must be inspected and tested by the commission's authorized backflow professional before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued (inspection fee $100); and the developer must provide recorded utility easement deeds for both water and sewer mains. Commissioners also reminded the developer that the town’s water and sewer personnel require a minimum 48 hours' notice to be on-site to perform taps and inspections.
Commissioner Dave Lewis moved to approve the new service connection applications subject to the listed conditions; Commissioner Peter Mellen seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The commission’s conditional approval allows the applicant to proceed with final application steps once the workforce-housing mains meet testing and acceptance requirements; the commission will not permit live taps to the mains until chlorination, flushing and performance testing are complete and accepted.
