Progress Update

Hello again All,

Today's update will be a brief one.  There has not been any work at the Tower since the previous update.  The controls at the Plant are on site installation will take place over the next two weeks.  Once instillation is complete it will allow the other contractors to begin flushing the water main and the Tower.  So don't be surprised when you see water being flushed through the hydrants throughout Town.  It is expected that we will have the first sections ready and that water will be available to the first users within a month or two. 

The map shown below is the same one posted with the last update.  The northwest quadrant of Town is still the primary area of focus. The remainder of this week and the early part of next week services will be installed in Ironwood Estates as well as Birch Street.  Cedar Street is on hold for a couple of weeks while we wait on NIPSCO to relocate a gas main along that street.  For those residents in the northwest quadrant, we ask that you understand the restoration work is weather dependent.  Your driveways, sidewalks, lawns and anything else that has been disturbed will be replaced as soon as it can be, but this may not be for a month or more yet. 

We thank everyone for their continued patience and understanding as we progress.  If you do come across an area that you believe poses a safety concern do not hesitate to bring it to my attention. 

Thank you for your interest and please check back soon

Project Update

Hello once again everyone,

It has been a little while since my last update, so I will go ahead share the latest with the project.

On Contract A, the well field and treatment plant, most of the work is complete and we are very close to being able to run water.  The filtration and process piping are now complete.  We are now waiting on the control panel which operates the high service pumps to be delivered and installed.  Once it has been we should be able to flush the lines, take our bacteriological tests and start allowing the first users to actually hook up.  Our best estimate for when the first users can receive water is sometime in March. At this point we are well ahead of schedule, as the due date for this contract is not until the summer. 

On Contracts B and B1, the water main, progress is constantly being made.  I have updated the map for every one's reference.  You can go ahead and click on it to zoom in if you like.

I have highlighted completed sections in blue, and the yellow indicates where they will be working for the next few weeks.  We had originally expected not to start work in section 9 until further towards the end of the project, but for various reasons it seems to be the best area to be working now.  Progress has been made in sections 3, 4, 5, and 8 but there is still a bit more to be done in each of those areas.  These will be put on the back burner for now, and we will come back to them once the asphalt mixing plant is out of hibernation in the spring.  In section 9 we have staked out some of the main line but not any one's individual service locations yet.  Once those services have been staked you will get a short letter on you door.  At that point you should review the location and follow the instructions if you need the location changed.  Until you have received a letter there isn't much to worry about as far as your individual services.  Feel free to look at the stakes to get an idea of whats going to be put in your area, but we would like to ask that they not be tampered with. 

 

On Contract C, the Tower, work is for the most part complete.  There are still some less-major items (fencing, lighting, and site work) to be done, but at this point there is no rush on them. 

 

For those who have been inquiring about the service hook up training class that will be offered: the first class is this Thursday the 7th in the evening and a second class is being offered Saturday the 9th in the morning.  Please contact the Town Hall for more details if you'd like.  Once these first classes have been held a list of attendees can be made available to anyone looking for a place to start looking for a contractor and/or plumber to make their hook up connection.  At this point we are not sure if additional classes will be offered; we will base that decision on demand.  If you would like to go and are available to attend we ask that you do so now rather than wait. 

 

As always, thank you all for checking in and for working with us.  

Winter Schedule

Hello again everyone,

In the last progress update the winter schedule for the water main contracts was still up in the air.  Since then, the contractor has decided that the areas highlighted in yellow would be good sections to tackle.  One section is the east most portion of #3, north of the rail road tracks and east of Daisy.  The other is #8, south of the tracks and east of Begonia.  It is anticipated that between these two sections and assuming some bad weather at one point or another, this should be enough work to last through the winter.  As these sections near completion we will keep everyone updated as to where they will go next.

 

Thank you everyone for stopping by again, be sure to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Pictures from the Best View In Town (post 2 of 2)

Here are just a few more pictures.



 

Looking north west at Spencer Park and Town Hall

Looking straight down from the access hatch in the side of the tower!

Thank you, as always, for your interest.

Pictures from the Best View In Town (post 1 of 2)

Hello again everyone,

 

So here are the pictures I mentioned. These were taken yesterday (12-4) from on top of and inside the tower. Click on the pictures for a full size view and check the captions for a brief description. Enjoy

 

Looking north from Town Hall to Creek Side Commons subdivision



Looking west along Halleck St



Looking west at Spencer Park

Looking up inside the bowl of the tower (where water will be held)

 

Progress Update

Hello again everyone,

I hope everyone had a happy thanksgiving and is excited for the holiday season.  There has been a lot of progress since the last schedule update and things are going well. 

Contract A: The treatment plant building itself is complete except for some minor finishing such as painting.  The three wells are ready to pump water.  Bacteria tests from each of the wells have been submitted and we are currently awaiting results.  The instillation of the process piping within the plant is underway but it is not anticipated to be complete until mid January. 

Contract B/B1: The updated the progress map below shows all of the water main that has been installed so far.  Approximately one third of the water main has already been installed.  As I have previously mentioned, they contractor hopes to continue working through the winter so long as the weather cooperates.  Over the next month they will be working south Birch St SW from 9th St to 15th St, as well as north on Almond St NW from 3rd St to 6th.  After these sections are completed (they will be worked on simultaneously) they have not decided where they will work next.  It is worth mentioning that whatever areas they choose next will be areas where the main is to be installed under grass parkway, so sections that have the main under pavement will be postponed until spring.  The reason for this is that the plant which makes hot mix asphalt closes over the winter, so the roads would not be paved until spring. 

Contract C: The tower is complete! The next time you are driving down Halleck St or enjoying Spencer Park be sure to have a look.  There is still some minor site work to be done, and the Tower has to be sterilized before put in use.  I will post some pictures I took from the very top of the tower yesterday as soon as they are downloaded. 

The NORWEJ board has made a decision on which meters to go with: they have chosen a no-lead brass bodied Neptune meter.  A decision has been made to offer a monthly training class for plumbers and contractors who are interested in helping homeowners connect to the water system.  The first of these classes will be offered sometime in January.  Once all of the details for the class are worked out more information will be made available.  There will be a public list of those who have completed the training class to help homeowners made an informed decision when choosing who they want to do their work. 

As things are looking now, the first users should expect to have water available in late February to early March.  And subsequent sections will be turned on as they are completed. 

Thank you all again for working with us and understanding.  And be sure to check back real soon for the pictures!

Pictures of Progress

Grimmer's excavator in the intersection of 9th and Birch

One of Pheonix' workers putting the finishing touches on the water tower

Above:  Another one of Phoenix' painters uses a roller to apply the epoxy based paint onto the tower.

Below:  LJ Keefe installs steel casings for the water main to go under Halleck.  Once the casings are augered into place the water main is carefully installed inside.