May 14,
2007
Today it
was announced that the long awaited 3rd ward and 4th ward
water line replacement project is about to begin. The project will start on
Third Street where, according to Manager Rich Thomas, Barbonus Construction,
from Greensburg,
PA was the successful bidder for phase one of this project and our engineer has
given them the O.K. to precede orders last week. A new six inch water main will
be laid from N. Chestnut Street to N. Ligonier Street. The biggest obstacle on
this street will be boring under McGee Run to lay the new line Thomas said.
Additionally a new fire hydrant will be installed on this street. After this
section has been completed, the contractor will move to the Fourth Ward where
new water mains will be installed on Ridge Avenue, West Keeling Avenue then
Owens Avenue near the Derry bridge. New service lines will also be installed
from the water main to the customer’s property line. The second phase of the
project will be the instillation of an underground booster station to be placed
on a parcel of ground purchased from TSI Titanium. The new station will provide
the necessary pressure boost to supply water to customers on 6th and
7th avenue as well as Summit Street in West Derry. This new booster
station replaces a 35 year old station located on Mowry way in Derry Borough.
Phase one is expected to be completed within 60 to 70 days while the booster
station is expected to be completed by September. Manager Thomas requests
customers who will be affected by the construction be patient with the
contractor because brief service interruptions should be expected when the new
system is placed into service.
The
new chemical building at the Municipal Authority is complete.
May 14, 2007
Today it was announced that the long awaited 3rd
ward and 4th ward water line replacement project is about to begin.
The project will start on Third Street where, according to Manager Rich Thomas,
Barbonus Construction, from Greensburg, PA was the successful bidder for phase
one of this project and our engineer has given them the O.K. to precede orders
last week. A new six inch water main will be laid from N. Chestnut Street to N.
Ligonier Street. The biggest obstacle on this street will be boring under McGee
Run to lay the new line Thomas said. Additionally a new fire hydrant will be
installed on this street. After this section has been completed, the contractor
will move to the Fourth Ward where new water mains will be installed on Ridge
Avenue, West Keeling Avenue then Owens Avenue near the Derry bridge. New
service lines will also be installed from the water main to the customer’s
property line. The second phase of the project will be the instillation of an
underground booster station to be placed on a parcel of ground purchased from
TSI Titanium. The new station will provide the necessary pressure boost to
supply water to customers on 6th and 7th avenue as well as
Summit Street in West Derry. This new booster station replaces a 35 year old
station located on Mowry way in Derry Borough. Phase one is expected to be
completed within 60 to 70 days while the booster station is expected to be
completed by September. Manager Thomas requests customers who will be affected
by the construction be patient with the contractor because brief service
interruptions should be expected when the new system is placed into service.
January 18, 2008
After many long months of preparing documents, contract
specifications and arranging funding, The Municipal Authority of the Borough of
Derry has secured financing from the USDA Rural Utilities Division for water
line improvements in Derry Borough. The $875,000 project will cover replacing
aging water lines in the third ward and fourth ward. Additionally, a new
underground automated booster station will replace the aging station on Mowry
way in the first ward of the borough. This will provide increased pressure for
several streets in the higher elevations of the borough as well as some streets
in West Derry in Derry Township.
Manager Richard Thomas announced that he attended a
contract signing ceremony in Greensburg which will lead the way to having the
entire project placed on competitive bids. Bidding is expected to begin in
February. The project should get underway in April or May and be completed by
September of 2008.
June 19, 2007
The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Derry will be
participating in this summers construction projects in Derry Borough. A major
water main replacement project will take place in the Fourth Ward and the Third
Ward of the Borough. In addition, an underground booster station will be
installed on Mowry Way to replace the existing ageing high service booster
station. The project estimated to cost $640,000 is expected to begin within the
next month and take four to six months to complete. It will focus on replacing
water mains on W. Keeling Avenue, Ridge Avenue and W. Owens Avenue in the Fourth
Ward and on E. Third Street in the Third Ward. Service lines will also be
replaced on these streets from the water main to the customer’s property line.
The upgrade will also improve fire service in these neighborhoods.
To finance this project, The United States Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is considering an
application for financial assistance submitted by the Derry Municipal Authority.
The USDA office at 226 Donahue Road in Greensburg is taking comments from
interested persons for the next month relative to this project. Gibson-Thomas
Engineering Company of Latrobe designed the project and Attorney John R.
McCreary is providing legal services for the project. Authority Manager Rich
Thomas indicated that the water project will be concurrent with the Borough
Sewer Projects in these same neighborhoods.
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Quality of Life
Each and every customer and resident of Derry is the
beneficiary of a magnificent network of reservoirs, treatment plant, pump
stations and pipes handed down to us by previous generations, And, because our
water infrastructure has lasted since 1887, we haven’t had to worry about the
expense of replacing it—UNTIL NOW!
That’s why our future rate structures and financing plans
must reflect the full cost of water service. By adopting incremental rate
increases now, we can avoid rate shock in the years ahead.
Water: “Do you know how often you turn me on?”
This catchy phrase is representative of the discussions
needed to bring awareness to the water infrastructure issues facing all
community based water providers. We need our customers to think about water
infrastructure and new ways to reinvest in it.
Support us and the American Water Works Association, who
brought us these significant points, in our effort to bring this message to all
our customers.
March 19, 2007
The Derry Borough Municipal Authority announced recently
that it is partnering with Derry Borough on the Fourth Ward project and the
Third Street culvert replacement project. In addition to sewer lines being
replaced, water mains and service lines will now be replaced. The Board
approved a plan to participate in the project and provide a general upgrade of
service to each neighborhood. The full scope of the project has not been set
pending finalizing the engineering information.
Mr. Thomas Sylvester, Vice Chairman, said at the meeting of
March 14, 2007 that anytime service can be significantly upgraded in an area and
a great portion of the costs be shared it becomes feasible for the Authority to
participate in such a project.
Manager Thomas has been charged with investigating the
necessary financing for the upcoming project. Several sources will be
investigated including Rural Utility Services, PennVest and private bank
financing. Cost of the water upgrade is expected to total 400, 000 dollars and
take approximately 4 to 6 months to complete.
March 15, 2007
The Derry Municipal Authority Water Treatment Plant upgrade
project has passed the 90% completion hurdle. Employees have been busy
switching from the temporary Chemical feed shelter to the permanent Chemical
feed building. The new structure is “state of the art for chemical
introduction” said Manager Richard Thomas. Chemicals are housed in separate
rooms for safety purposes. All processes will now be monitored by computers.
Data will be displayed then stored electronically to meet the latest
regulations.
A new Leopold conventional water filter is now operating 24
hours per day in the pump house. This renovation consists of replacing the two
old filters, originally installed in 1933, with two new filters. The first is
in service and performing better than expected. The engineer, Peter Buss, and
Manager Rich Thomas are well satisfied with the performance of all the new
equipment and look forward to seeing the project completed within a month.
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