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Town approves service-line inventory after seven resubmissions
Summary
The selectboard was told the town’s service-line inventory was approved after seven resubmissions; 21 'unknown' service lines remain until a planned project, and staff plans to publish a protected spreadsheet online.
Chair (S1) told the board the town’s water service-line inventory was approved after seven resubmissions. “After 7 resubmissions, it's finally approved,” the Chair said, noting notices for unknown and galvanized service lines requiring replacement were mailed with bills.
The Chair said 21 service-line records remain listed as “unknown” and that most are on Pleasant Street and Kinetton Road. The Chair added the remaining unknowns will be resolved once the planned replacement project is completed. Committee member (S3) asked whether the inventory would be posted; S3 asked, “And you'll publish that on the website, Terry?” Staff (S4) confirmed Terry would publish the file and the Chair said the spreadsheet would be password-protected before it is made publicly available.
Why it matters: the inventory is the basis for outreach and required replacement notices for lead/galvanized service lines and is linked to state funding eligibility. The board noted the inventory’s public posting is the final step for transparency and customer notification. The timeline for removing the 21 unknowns depends on the water-main replacement project schedule.
