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.
Route 12 Pump Station
The Route 12 Pump Station,
located across the street from Walmart, is undergoing a
complete rehabilitation. This station was built in the
mid-1960’s and currently houses 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
are upgrading the well-used equipment with newer models.
We are also including two pumps and motors to provide
backup in the event that a pump or motor should fail.
This project should be completed in 2010. Some of the
new equipment to be 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
Well Exploration Program
The District has been working with the
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and our
engineering consultant to locate a new water source to
add to the water system. We currently have permission
from the DCR to conduct exploratory well drilling on two
parcels owned by the DCR in the Northeast section of
West Boylston. We hope to conduct this work in late 2009
or early 2010.
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