Water Main Improvements update
August 31, 2010
Water Main installation complete
The contractor, Onyx Transportation, has completed the installation
of the new water main on Arlington St stretching from Hayward Rd to Freedom
Farme/Charter Rd. The last connection of service was switched over on Monday,
August 30, 2010, rendering the installation of the main, and connection of
services complete. Additionally, concurrent with the service changeover, the
final connection was made to the existing system at the Charter Rd/Freedom Farme/Arlington
St intersection.
This project
was approved by the voters at the annual meeting in March of 2010. It removed
from service a 3500 ft stretch of water main that had been breaking frequently
in the recent past, straining district resources and manpower. This improvement
is a small portion of the overall system improvements that will need to be made
into the future. As other cities and towns in Massachusetts can attest, aging
infrastructure is a main priority for imminent capital improvements.
The remaining
work to be done the week on, or about, September 8th will consist of
patching the water main trench and service laterals with pavement to stabilize
the affected portion of the street for the winter months. This portion of
Arlington St. will be milled and resurfaced from curb-to-curb next year to allow
the trench to settle.
We would like
to thank all of the residents in the impact area for their patience and
understanding during this very necessary improvement. As I’m sure many of you
can attest, the service outages due to water line breakage were a severe
inconvenience. We were very pleased that a local contractor, Onyx
Transportation, was awarded the bid, and we would like to thank them for their
professionalism, and timely execution of the contract terms. It has been a
pleasure working with them.
Thank you
Chris Allen, District Manager
Arlington Street Water Main Improvements to commence May 2010
May 12th, 2010
At the Annual Meeting held on March 17, 2010, The District voters approved a
project to improve the water mains on Arlington Street, approximately 3,500 feet
of water main.
This project has been engineered by Wright-Pierce of
Andover, MA, and will be commencing the week of May 10th, please check the web
site @ www.actonwater.com
for periodic updates.
The contractor is Onyx Transportation of Acton, MA.
During this process, there will be no interruption
of water service to any customers, as the existing water main will remain in
service as long as possible.
If service interruptions are required, sufficient
prior notice will be provided.
This project will have ancillary impact on Kennedy
Lane and Perkins Lane.
As we perform this necessary improvement
to our distribution system, we appreciate your patience and understanding during
the construction process.
We realize that there will be challenges with
re-routing traffic during working hours, and are committed to making this as
seamless as possible, with safety of residents and workers as a paramount focus.
Please contact The Water District Monday through Friday 7:30
AM to 4:00 PM at 978-263-9107 should you have any questions, concerns, or
require any further information.
Thank you
Chris Allen
District Manager