• The Interceptor Manhole Rehabilitation project has been completed for a total cost of $1.1 million dollars including engineering.  This project will receive 50% funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) or approximately $500,000.
  • The Headworks Building Heating and Ventilation upgrade has been completed.  So far this winter we have seen approximately 23% reduction in natural gas usage for heating the building.
  • Sewer layer for the Town's GIS has been completed which shows the Town's sewer system and will be an invaluable tool to our ongoing efforts to meet the Town's EPA NPDES permit that requires us to operate and maintain the system to prevent Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) and provide a reliable system for residents, business, and industry.
  • Sewer layer has been successfully integrated with our new asset management software.  This tool will allow us to track service requests, condition of each pipe and manhole structure in Town, upload and link sewer system videos to each pipe segment in the database, and allow us to develop long term plans for system improvements and replacements.  In addition, we have developed the facility module to track all equipment at the plant and develop an historical record of repairs and replacements.
  • After an extensive evaluation of sludge disposal and utilization operations, we have concluded that continued Town operation of the compost facility will provide the most cost effective long term means of treating the wastewater treatment facility's sludge.  Options review are as follows: 
 
Land filling with Town hauling;
Land filling with contracted hauling;
Land application with third party applier;
Privatize existing compost operations;
Continued Town operated compost facility
  • The compost facility will require approximately $2.5 million dollars worth of improvements that include building and equipment upgrades.
  • A facility study was recently completed.  The purpose of the study was to provide a blueprint for upgrading the 40 year old wastewater treatment facility and two of the largest pump stations, Thornton's Ferry located on Greeley Street, and Souhegan located off of Railroad Avenue.  The estimate cost of upgrades are as follows:
 

Phase II:  $4.2 million

Phase III:  $4.5 million

Thornton's Ferry & Souhegan Pump Stations:  $2.1 million