Harwich Water & Wastewater Department

Water Projects and Capital Planning

Current Budget  |  Annual Report of the Water Department  |  Current Board

Projects and Purchases per 7-Year Capital Plan Fiscal Year 2021-2027

• 2022 Land Acquisition; $175K
• 2022 Route 28 Water Main Replacement Design; $100K
• 2022 Station 8 Generator; $50K
• 2023 New Well Construction; $500K
• 2023 Route 28 Water Main Construction; $2M
• 2023 Fleet/Truck Replacement (x2); $125K
• 2024 Pavement Management - Well Access Roads; $175
• 2025 Paint Pleasant Lake Tank; $1.75M
• 2025 Fleet/Truck Replacement (1); $75K
• 2026 Water Main Upgrades - Phase 1 Pipe Discontinuity; $1.5M
• 2027 No Capital Projects planned

Approved/Pending Projects and Upgrades

• 2021 New Source Exploration; ATM21 $250K
• 2020 Pleasant Lake Tank; Increase diameter of fill pipe; ATM19 #16 $300K
• 2020 Generator Replacement at Main Facility; ATM19 #15 $65K

Recently Completed Projects and Upgrades; 2013-2020 YTD

• Utility Truck Purchase; Ford F550 ATM19 #18 $76,551
• Water Service Renewals; ATM17 #24 $400K, Spring/Summer 2020, Contractor: J.W. Dubis & Sons
• Mini Excavator Replacement; ATM19- $50K
• Lothrop Avenue Water Main Repair; ATM19 $TBD
• Repave Access Roads to Well Sites; ATM18-18 $175
• Crossover Project; ATM17 $400K
• Utility Trucks Purchase; ATM18-19 $101,825 (trade in 2004 & 2005)
• Lower County Road Project; ATM18-17 $1.3M
• Purchase of a 2018 Ford Super Duty 2017 F-350 SRW (X3B) XL 4WD SuperCab w/ 6.75' Box; $58,945, FY18
• Purchase of a 2018 Ford Super Duty 2017 F-350 SRW (F3B) XL 4WD RegCab w/ 8' Box; $48,910, FY18
• Lothrop Water Tank Replacement; $1.6M, Winter 2016-2017
• SCADA (Supervisory Control  and Data Acquisition) Upgrade; $300K, Spring 2017
• Excavator Purchase; $120K
• New Ford F350 truck w/utility body and snow plow, purchased in FY16
• Construction of a new 1MGD (expandable to 3MGD) Greensand Water Treatment Facility at North Westgate Road site.
• Purchase of a Ford F550 utility truck
• Purchase of a Peterbilt dump truck
• Postponed project:  Lothrop Avenue water tank rehabilitation and painting.  Bids obtained ($2.211M) higher than anticipated. Structural repairs and interior and exterior painting or identification of an alternative site for the location of a new tank postponed until FY2016.
• Updated SCADA reporting software
• Implement Elements paperless Work Order/GIS program
• Replaced/replenished pavement at North Westgate Facility; $22K
• Replacement of 5 pump station hatches
• New generator purchase for Pump Station #2; $18K; in progress
• Redevelopment of Well #2 and installation of submersible pump and motor; $18K

• 14 Wells redeveloped
• 13 New submersible pumps and motors
• 12 New Variable Speed Motors (VFD’s)
• 14 Stations receive new electrical systems
• 14 Stations Buildings repainted interior and exterior
• 14 New generators for pumping stations
• 12 Cement Floors sanded and repainted
• 12 buildings receive new roofs
• 8 New Gates around pumping stations
• New Garage Doors on Chatham Road Garages
• New doors on all out buildings
• New Transformer for Chatham Road Complex
• New SCADA System
• New Fiber Optics run throughout Well field to reduce Lighting damage
• Water Tracker GIS and Elements Program
• Voice Broadcast System
• Conversion from National Data to the Munis Billing Program
• New Heat and AC system at Main Offices
• Rebuilt office space in main offices, replaced carpets in main office and conference room
• Purchase of a 750 Dump Truck, 1 Ton Dump, Mini Excavator, new utility bed for pickup
• Purchased three snow plows
• Routine upgrade of fleet
• Two Trailers
• New Department and GIS websites
• New 1.5 MG Fluted Tank – Oak Street
• Repainting and refurbishment of the Route 39 Tank
• New Fence around the 39 Tank
• Cell Antennas on 39 Tank and Pleasant Lake Tank
• Replacement of 600 Fire Hydrants
• 2 miles of 16” ductile iron water main
• Sea Street water main replacement
• Allen Street Water Main replacement
• Lower Bank Street water main replacement
• Bruce Cahoon Greensand Filtration Plant 6.5 MG
• Installation of radio read devices for 8,500 accounts
• Took over water service installations
• Cleaned and Painted 1380 fire hydrants
• Leak detection of our entire system twice a year
• Exercise Fire Hydrants every year
• Vacuum valve boxes every year
• Replace computers and with office equipment as needed
• Well Investigation at site 10
• Flushing program
• System Maps
• Backflow Device Inspection Program (subcontracted)
• Water Master plan
• Start Generator from SCADA
• Valve isolation tool