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Milton planning upgrades to Chandler Street water plant

Plans expected in early 2020
October 23, 2019

Milton is undergoing a transformation of its water infrastructure, with five projects in progress including an upgrade of the water treatment facility on Chandler Street. 

Public Works Supervisor Greg Wingo told the town’s water committee Oct. 9 the Chandler Street facility will be improved to match the soon-to-be-built treatment facility at Shipbuilder’s Village. 

Wingo said the town has held off on the Chandler Street project until plans for the Shipbuilder’s plant are finalized and put out for bid. Once construction on Shipbuilder’s is underway, the town will turn its attention to the Chandler Street plant, Wingo said, noting he expects to begin moving forward with the Chandler Street project in January or February.

While no engineering plans are yet in place, Wingo said, “I don’t think the structure of the building is going to be big enough for what we need. We might need to do some sort of expansion outside what that area is.”

Wingo said he wanted to install the same technology and systems in both treatment plants. 

Councilman Sam Garde, a member of the water committee, said future flooding must be considered in construction at the Chandler Street location. The plant sits at the bottom of a hill, just off the Broadkill River across from Milton Memorial Park. 

“We have to also think about not just the conceptual design of what is there but the physical design. We want to get the diesel engines, conduits and cables above whatever that level is,” Garde said.

Three other water projects moving along

With the Shipbuilder’s project nearly ready to go out to construction bid, town officials are finalizing plans on three other water infrastructure projects:

Water main replacements are planned at Atlantic Avenue and Chestnut Street. Wingo said survey work, locations and sketching are complete. Once final cost estimates are complete, the water committee and town council will then discuss funding sources. Early estimates have put the cost at about $1.2 million. 

A water main upgrade is planned from Atlantic Street out to Cave Neck Road and a new water main is planned down Sam Lucas Road. 

Cost estimates have not been finalized for either project, but the Atlantic Street project has a preliminary estimate of $927,000, while the Sam Lucas Road project has been estimated at around $4 million. 

 

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