Selectboard approves contract and SRF loan amendment to identify 236 unknown lead service lines

Aug 10, 2026

Springfield authorized a Dufresne Group contract to investigate 236 service connections of unknown material and voted to apply for a Drinking Water SRF loan amendment to increase engineering funds from roughly $90,000 to $267,500 to cover site investigations.

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The Selectboard on Aug. 10 authorized a contract amendment with Dufresne Group and voted to apply for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan amendment to identify and investigate 236 service lines where material is unknown. Town Manager Scott Pickup said the town must perform on‑site potholing to verify customer‑side material and meet annual reporting requirements and noted the regulatory deadline for replacement is 2037.

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