Wednesday, February 13, 2013
"It's going to be noisy, there are going to be vibrations," as sewer line replacement hits Water Street.
Work to replace the 90-year-old Water Street sewer line is going to get a whole lot more disruptive for those who live and work in that area. Although the project began in September, it is finally going to spill out onto Water Street by the Barbara Tufts Playground this week, prompting Water Street to be closed between Lion and Queen streets for up to five weeks. According to the original plan, work on the sewer line was to have been completed by now. But weather events such as Hurricane Sandy (and even last weekend's blizzard), and persistent groundwater slowed work. The work is being done by William Anthony Excavating for a total price of $1.8 million. William Anthony spent much of the fall battling the groundwater, bringing in larger…
Monday, December 3, 2012
Excess groundwater at the sewage treatment plant has slowed work.
Replacement of the sewer line from the waste-water treatment plant the length of Water Street was to have been largely done by now. Persistent ground water has kept the project pinned to the beginning phase at the treatment plant, said Public Works director Joe Duarte. "It is going much slower than we thought," he said last week. This initial work is the most complicated part, he said. Work began on the sewer line replacement in early September, starting at the treatment plant. That work has required extensive excavation, with the entire Barbara Tufts playground being closed off. Duarte said the playground would be replaced to pre-project status when the work there is done. Groundwater hasn't been the only delay. Work was stalled …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The contractor will fix a sewer pipe “belly” on the first floor over April break, while drainage problems and an infield replacement will keep the softball field from being used this year.
Starting last summer, toilets in the first floor bathrooms nearest to the main entrance at Cole Middle School have experienced backups, requiring the sewer pipe be cleared. According to building officials, work to repair that problem will take place over April break. Issues with the softball field behind the new building are not so quickly resolved, they said. That field will not be ready for play until spring 2013. According to the EG School Department’s facilities director Bob Wilmarth, the cost of repairing the sewer pipe will be borne by the contractor, Gilbane. “It looks like during the installation, one of the plumbing pipes on the first floor may have been pushed out of position,” he said earlier this week. “Even if it moves a tiny…
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