The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District has announced that it will extend the previously-approved relining project by 4,170 feet of pipe, according to Superintendent Chris Higgins. The additional footage was discussed at the district’s board of trustees meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

In addition to relining approximately 3,600 feet of existing sewer mains along Commercial Street, the relining project now will include the following areas: Lobster Cove Road from Crest Avenue to the intersection with Atlantic Avenue; Bay Street between Snow Road and Atlantic Avenue; Park Street from Union Street to the intersection with Horse Hill; and Park Street from Kenney Field Drive and Park approximately 800 feet north.

Exact dates for the project to begin are being reviewed by the sewer district and will be announced in the near future.

Other business

The district has received a $100 donation from the West Harbor Pond Watershed Association. The donation was provided as an expression of thanks to District Superintendent Chris Higgins for his help in instructing members how to correctly test water quality (dissolved oxygen, pH and conductivity) in the pond and performing water quality analyses on samples from eight sampling stations.

The testing parameters included ortho-phosphate, ammonia, nitrate-nitrogen, alkalinity, turbidity and fecal coliform.

Five packages were sent to local heating contractors with specifications for the upcoming project to improve the plant’s heating system. Packages included the specifications, and the deadline for bids is set for Oct. 29, with start of work expected to begin shortly after the bid has been awarded.

A meeting has been scheduled for the board of trustees for Oct. 29, at which time they will address the district’s long range capital improvement plans. Plans will include an assessment of the condition of the overall system and the identification of any needed improvements so that defects can be reduced.