Town Meeting Approves Water Treatment Plant Upgrades and Renovation

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Tewksbury Town Meeting members approved just over $13 million for the cost of construction and engineering for the renovation and upgrade of the town’s water treatment plant, during last week’s session.

According to the Town Meeting Warrant, the town’s water treatment plant was built and came online in 1988 and is beyond its initial 20-year design life.

In Fiscal Year 2013, an engineering assessment identified numerous deficiencies in the plant’s building and mechanical system that need upgrades. This project proposes upgrades of the building envelope, existing mechanical equipment and other ancillary equipment. There will also be modifications to the treatment process of the town’s drinking water to meet DEP standards.

Three other water-related articles were also approved by Town Meeting The Tewksbury Town Crier breaks down the voting on those articles, as well as discussion during Town Meeting.

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