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Board renews Eastern Water Solutions contract to certify two wells (approx. $6,480/year)
Summary
The board approved renewal of a water-well certification contract with Eastern Water Solutions (vendor in Oxford) to cover required testing and operator certification for two municipal wells; chair reported a quarterly fee of $1,620 (about $6,480 annually) and said the prior contract lapsed July 1.
The Board of Selectmen voted to renew a contract with Eastern Water Solutions to provide certified operation and testing for two town wells — one serving the town hall and one serving the school.
The chair said the firm, based in Oxford, charges $1,620 quarterly for the service (about $6,480 annually). He told the board the prior contract ran out July 1 and that town facilities staff (Don Shay) recommended renewing with Eastern because the town used the firm last year without issues. Board members compared that figure with estimates from an alternate vendor who had told staff that separate-well service could cost about $8,000 per well under a different arrangement.
A motion to renew the Eastern Water Solutions contract was made and the board approved it unanimously. The chair said the renewal will ensure the town remains compliant with state requirements for certified well operation.
