Wilton Water Works
Minutes
May 27, 2009
COMMISSIONERS: Chairperson
Jim Tuttle; Charles McGettigan and Stanley Schultz.
Jim Tuttle called the meeting
to order at 8:00 p.m.
Minutes – April 29, 2009
MOTION: (McGettigan/Schultz)
to approve 4/29/09 minutes as written. All were in favor.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Interior Tank Painting – The inspection report showed
relatively less rust in the tank than was expected.
Those areas have been welded or grouted in and the primer layer has been
completed as well as the sandblasting.
If the weather cooperates, it will take about two weeks to put on three coats of paint and another week for it to cure
before water can be put back in the tank.
2. Backflow Devices
– Still
to be installed are devices for L.A. Limo., the Wilton House of Pizza, the apartment building next door to it and the
Wilton Falls Building. In addition, devices at the Town Hall, Souhegan Wood Products and
Edgewater Estates failed the December inspection and have yet to be repaired, and C & S Pizza’s
device was not inspected. The secretary will try to come up with two letters for customers with
backflow prevention devices.
3. Location of all 600 Water Meters – Mr.
McGettigan and his brother Jim agreed to do this job, but they haven’t gotten it done. The locations
need to be entered into the meter reader software so that when it is time to read the meters, all of
them can be easily found. (On agenda
since March 2009).
4. System Operation Proposals – Carl Somero,
who currently works for Milford Water and Sewer, has been approached to work part-time for the Wilton Water Works,
operating the pump station. Others
will need to be hired to read the meters semi-annually, test the backflow
prevention devices and do the shut offs,
reconnections and meter readings that need to be done when people move out and in or fail to pay their water bill.
McGettigan will set up a meeting with A & D Instruments about reconfiguring the phone and alarm
systems at the pump house. Tuttle said that an inventory at the town barn needs to be done to find out what supplies are on hand.
He said that the charts at the pump house
also have to be checked out.
5. Holt Road Chlorinator Project – Carl and the highway dept. will
knock down the bldg. What to do with the
12” pipe has not been decided.
6. Test wells next to Route 31 – Emory and Garrett recommend
capping and filling with clay the dozen
or so test wells that are either unproductive or damaged. The commissioners
will have the job done in June or July.
MOTION: (McGettigan/Schultz) To
adjourn the meeting. All were in favor.
The meeting
adjourned
at 10:05 p.m.
Submitted by Diane Nilsson,
Clerk