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Select Board reviews $2–$2.5M preliminary Route 25 water and sewer replacement plan
Summary
Select Board members reviewed a Dubois & King preliminary design for replacing water and sewer along Route 25, with estimated costs of $2.0–$2.5 million, two-phase construction targeted for fall 2027, and flagged complications including corrosive soils, high groundwater, and NH DOT right-of-way requirements.
The Meredith Select Board on April 13 reviewed a preliminary Route 25 water and sewer replacement plan presented by consulting engineers Dubois & King. The firm estimated the project at roughly $2.0–$2.5 million and recommended staging the work in two phases, with construction likely in fall 2027 to reduce traffic impacts and align with New Hampshire Department of Transportation requirements.
Dubois & King told the board that soils along the alignment are unusually corrosive and that proximity to the lake produces high groundwater levels, increasing complexity and cost. The consultants said, “The estimated costs would be around $2M - $2.5M” and noted a projected life expectancy for new mains of about “80–100 years.” The preliminary plan calls for replacing about 2,150 linear feet of water main, replacing and relining sections of sewer, and installing three new fire hydrants among other work.
Town staff and consultants outlined potential funding sources to carry the project to construction: local funds, NHDES Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan for sewer work, NHDES Drinking Water SRF loan for water, New Hampshire State Aid grants, and the Groundwater and Drinking Water Trust Fund. The board was told contaminated soils—if encountered above regulatory limits—could trigger additional remediation funds from NHDES.
Manager Judie Milner and department heads indicated the next step is to complete final design and seek bids; the board was warned that further delay could increase risk of failure for the existing mains. No formal vote occurred; the item will return to the board as design and funding details are refined.
