No flushing notice in the village

MILLBROOK — The mayor and trustees took care of some business during Community Day festivities Saturday, Sept. 11, in between the arguably more fun portions of the day. They passed out information about the village sewer line repair project, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 20.

Lash Contracting of Latham, N.Y., the selected contractor, estimates it will take around four weeks to reline buried 70-year-old clay sewer pipes with a poly-triplex coating. When completed, infiltration of “clean water� through broken and cracked underground pipes and faulty manholes will be stopped, reducing the strain on the sewer treatment plant and saving money and energy.

The trenchless technology used is “Cured in Place Pipe Lining,â€� or CIPP, and requires no excavation of streets and lawns.  But there is a minor drawback. According to the handout, “Residents in the neighborhoods where repairs are taking place will experience a slight inconvenience. During the course of the repair, sewer service will not be available.â€� That means no laundry, bathing or dishwashing and minimal flushing of toilets.

Officials expect that residents affected will lose sewer service for 24 hours at the most, and hope for much less.  Door-to-door notices will be handed out in the affected neighborhoods on Reservoir Drive, Pilgrim Lane, Harts Village Road, Haight Avenue and Fountain Place 48 hours before repairs are scheduled. Anyone with questions should contact Lash Contracting at 518-365-0925 or the Village Hall.

The $194,500 infrastructure improvement project is funded through a Local Government Efficiency Grant awarded to the village in 2009.

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