Council hears water-line testing plan and flags inoperable hydrant and backflow questions
Staff briefed the council on disinfection and pressure testing of new water lines (including 200 PSI pressure hold and 24-hour criteria), recommended town sampling, discussed anti-backflow meter needs for hydrant draws, and noted discovery of an inoperable fire hydrant that staff will inspect and repair.
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Staff explained procedures for disinfecting and testing newly installed water lines on Southfield Road: lines are disinfected, flushed and then must be pressure-tested — staff said contractors typically pump to 200 PSI and hold the system for testing. "They'll pump it up to 200 PSI, and it has to remain there for a lot of time before it because our we don't have 200 PSI, but that's the testing requirements," staff said.
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