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The reports matter because the projects together affect collection-system capacity, planned construction impacts on local streets and long‑term maintenance costs for the WPCA’s sewer network. Staff reported schedules or near-term milestones for each project and noted coordination with outside contractors and grant paperwork where relevant.
Staff said Arcadis is advancing the final settling tank project toward a 30% design, which will shape estimated costs and permit needs for next design phases. For the Barbara Drive sanitary sewer separation and drainage project, staff said test pits will be performed to finalize design work and a technical correction to a project grant is being finalized; staff indicated bids are on track for late fall.
Construction has begun at the 4‑Point pump station, staff reported, with the joint‑venture contractor for the Walk Bridge project preparing bypass work and initial electrical transitions; the contractor expects to place a bypass in the coming weeks to allow major work to proceed. Staff said WPCA personnel are coordinating closely with the Walk Bridge team on the transition.
The Beacon Street sanitary sewer replacement has an approved traffic plan for road closures and detour routes; staff said sanitary bypass setup is planned for early October and trenching/installation is expected to begin in late October, beginning at Daskins and Easton Avenue, pending standard submittal approvals.
The Insituform trenchless lining contract is still active, with staff allowing a change order to extend the contract completion date into October to accommodate specially fabricated liners and several unanticipated point repairs. Staff said crews completed point repairs using MRR (major repair and replacement) resources and expect Insituform to return in October to complete outstanding lining, manhole rehabilitation and grounding work.
Staff provided a rough aggregate figure for the lining program to date — “about $6,000,000 in total” — and estimated roughly 70,000 linear feet of pipe lined across diameters from 8 to 24 inches; staff said a detailed cost and scope spreadsheet will be provided to the board at the next meeting. The board asked for and was told that more precise counts for manhole rehab and number of laterals impacted will be supplied at the next update.
Board members and staff also noted that Brown and Caldwell’s construction administration and resident engineering task order was extended to cover added work associated with the Insituform contract through a task order included in the board packet.
Less urgent items reported for informational purposes included a Department of Public Works open house scheduled for Sept. 27 and routine mentions that standard permitting and grant‑related paperwork are being finalized for several projects.
Staff emphasized schedules are contingent on material lead times and typical construction risks; no new formal motions were recorded on these project updates during the meeting.
For readers: the WPCA is the local sewer authority responsible for collection and treatment infrastructure; items discussed will affect nearby streets and residents where construction is planned. The WPCA plans to return with more detailed cost and scope breakdowns at a subsequent meeting.
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Veolia reported a strong nitrogen performance figure of 431 pounds per day and said work included cleaning primary tanks 2 and 4 distribution boxes and installing a new 4‑inch check valve on a number‑2 grit pump. The representative noted that despite several heavy rainstorms there were no wet‑weather events and no activation of outfall 002 during the reporting period.
Veolia staff also said they have been working with WPCA staff on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewal and that submission is approaching. The monthly regulatory reports (DMR, MOR and NAR) for August were submitted to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and to EPA, Veolia said in the meeting.
In the meeting’s capital and MRR (major repair and replacement) discussion, Veolia noted a request to contract Aaron Associates for oversight of SCADA integration at the 4‑Point pump station to ensure new pumps integrate with existing control systems; staff described that work as oversight for integration and not a standalone construction contract. There were no board votes recorded on the SCADA oversight item in the public record during this meeting.
The board also received a brief administrative figure: total sewer use appeals and adjustments to date totaled $6,335. Staff did not elaborate on individual appeal cases during the meeting; the transcript lists the aggregate amount only.
No public comments were recorded on operational topics during the meeting.
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Staff said the draft is a menu‑style proposal prepared by Woodard & Curran, one of the WPCA’s on‑call collection consultants, and that additional optional services — such as soil pre‑characterization, wetlands flagging and permitting — would be priced separately if the board chooses to move the project beyond the base phase.
Board members did not record a formal motion on the item; the chair characterized the lack of questions or objections as tacit approval to sign the task order and proceed under the WPCA’s existing consultant contract. Staff clarified the board is not being asked for a binding vote at this meeting but for direction to execute a task order under an already‑authorized contract and available funding.
The transcript contains an inconsistency in the street name: staff initially referred to the item as the “Boughton Street extension” and later said “Belton Street.” The WPCA staff presentation referenced the consultant Woodard & Curran and a base phase cost of $58,000 for the 30% design and related appraisal; further optional tasks would increase the scope and cost if pursued.
No formal procurement or contract amendments were approved at the meeting; staff said the work can proceed by signing a task order under the consultant contract and within previously authorized spending limits.
","Board members gave tacit approval on Sept. 15 for a task order with Woodard & Curran to produce a 30% design and benefit/cost appraisal for the Boughton Street extension; staff said phase 1 is priced at $58,000 and further tasks (soil borings, wetlands flagging, permitting) are optional.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5985247,"North WPCA authorizes $115,000 allocation for storm and sanitary separation work",70,191000,261000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772592-f84f7909b2aaf79fa2623238a5e9c02a&start=191&end=261","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772592-f84f7909b2aaf79fa2623238a5e9c02a/thumbnail_191000.jpg","/articles/5985247/Norwalk-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/North-WPCA-authorizes-115000-allocation-for-storm-and-sanitary-separation-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5985247-e476619816a4709db8001a7d26aeb218/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099942&Signature=OIrvOBSCQlJ2hi5HH3bmLYz2pi7q4nDiHmmLxxhglpUHPeDpACS6yhTx~IpnCNU4FY5Qz-o3SGWWgPeaBWB0UXPY5u1nuy1s2ZH72-4XZo7PpuqReNSNG~VW3V5~MY5vOQHtCy0rfFlawmnVdc211D9vZ-31Av0rHYyX4qy31Pa5Xr~brm-95-mEbUbd7vFQpUibWGKT-a2nqt29lEWOXaU5pSoLLBnz1tCvlHLYNDxtlRnXM86yufUX-pP3sFSB9zjXUOgByYSpP3RlHo3Roc7MG2SiBddrVqCSjYD6K3J6nTsaoSZA7BnV0xKQiFVvcg8LOPXIlvYDpRN9B57-uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Water Pollution Control Authority on Sept. 15 voted to authorize an allocation of $115,000 to the Department of Public Works to fund catch basin disconnect designs and other work related to the storm–sanitary sewer separation program carried out under the city’s on‑call drainage contract with Amarandano Inc.
Board members said the funding will pay for field designs for catch basin disconnects and miscellaneous sanitary sewer work that coincides with on‑call drainage contract tasks. The allocation is described as the third amendment period for the city’s on‑call drainage contract.
Staff member Mario (first name not provided in the transcript) presented the item and said the on‑call drainage contract has been in effect for several years and this allocation covers planned field design and associated tasks. After staff remarks, the board voted on the motion to authorize the allocation; the meeting record shows the motion carried unanimously with board members voting “aye.”
The chair read the roll of affirming votes: Austin Fein, Bovey, Breyer, McNary, Smith and Manela. No dissenting votes were recorded in the public meeting.
The allocation authorizes the Department of Public Works to proceed with work under its existing contract; staff did not identify any new contracting vendors or amendments to the primary contract other than the funding allocation itself. The transcript does not provide a breakdown of how the $115,000 will be split among specific subprojects or vendors beyond the general categories of catch basin disconnect designs and miscellaneous sanitary sewer work.
The board moved from this item into an executive session later in the meeting; the transcript shows the executive session yielded no action when the public meeting resumed.
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