Projects

Projects We Are Working On

  Water District Office Renovations

We are raising the roof (literally) at the office. We will be adding a functional second floor to the office to be finished off at a later date and also a complete new roof along with new siding and doors. Exterior portion to be completed in 2010. Interior finish work will be ongoing in the future.

The Route 12 Pump Station, located across the street from Wal-Mart, has undergone a complete rehabilitation. This station was built in the mid-1960’s and housed a single 500 gallon-per-minute pump and motor, with a back-up propane engine to drive the pump in the event of a power outage. This engine was most recently used during the December 2008 Ice Storm to pump water to our Lawrence St. Tanks. In order to ensure the function of this pump station, we upgraded the well-used equipment with newer models.  We also included two pumps and motors to provide backup in the event that a pump or motor should fail. This project was completed in 2010. Some of the new equipment that was installed is listed below.

• 480v Electrical Service and Transformer
• Dual 500gpm Pumps and Motors with Variable Frequency Drives
• Master Electrical Panel and Switches
• Heating and Ventilation system
• Emergency Generator
• Dual Hydrants for Emergency Bypass Pumping
• Fire and Smoke Alarms

The District has been working with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to locate a new water source to add to the water system.

Preliminary testing done in 2010 on one parcel owned by the DCR in the Northeast section of West Boylston has shown promising results. We are currently reviewing proposals from several engineering consultants to move forward with the next phase of this well exploration which includes well drilling, an extended pumping test, water quality testing, environmental monitoring and the filing of state and local permits to allow this testing to be done. We hope to complete this next phase in 2011.