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PROJECT UPDATE

Date:

April 1, 2016

Contact:

Jeffrey McLaughlin
(617) 305-5762, Jeffrey.McLaughlin@mwra.com


Update for MWRA Northern Intermediate High Project
in Reading
(MWRA Contract 7066)

Overview of work performed in Reading under MWRA Contract 7066

About this Project:

The Northern Intermediate High Project will provide water system redundancy to MWRA's Northern Immediate High service area, which serves the fully-supplied communities of Reading and Stoneham and to the partially-supplied communities of Wakefield, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn.

MWRA supplies water to the Northern Intermediate High service communities through a single transmission main: Section 89. Because there is currently no fully-redundant pipeline for Section 89, it can not be taken out of service for inspection and repairs. The potential loss of Section 89 would result in a rapid loss of service in Reading, Stoneham and Woburn, and possible water restrictions in Wakefield, Wilmington and Winchester.

MWRA is installing a total of 36,000 linear feet of new water main varying in diameter from 12-in to 48-inch (Sections 110 and 112) and appurtenances such as valves, that will provide water system redundancy and allow MWRA to take Section 89 out of service for inspection and rehabilitation.

This work is to be performed through four construction contracts. The first contract was completed in May 2015.  The overall project is expected to be complete in June 2019.

For more information, please contact Jeff McLaughlin at (617) 305-5762.

Work in Reading:

Under MWRA Contract 7066, 2,400 linear feet of 36-inch water transmission main was installed in Reading, in coordination with the MassDOT road reconstruction project on West Street.  This contract was completed in May 2015.

For more information, please contact Jeff McLaughlin at (617) 305-5762.

Updates

April 1, 2016

This contract was completed in May 2015.

If you have any questions kindly email Jeff McLaughlin or call (617) 305-5762.

About the Northern Intermediate High Project

MWRA Contract 7066 in Reading is part of MWRA's Northern Intermediate High Project, which is broken down into four separate construction contracts with different locations:

  • Contract 7066 (complete): the construction of 2,400 linear feet of 36-inch water transmission main in Reading, coordinated with the MassDOT road reconstruction project on West Street.  This contract was completed in May 2015. Details and updates are on this page.

  • Contract 7471 (Section 110):  the construction of 8,800 linear feet of 36-inch water transmission main Woburn and Reading. Work began on March 28, 2016 and is expected to be complete in December, 2017.

  • Contract 7478: the construction of 7,800 linear feet of 48-inch diameter transmission main in Stoneham and 3,000 linear feet of 16-inch and 12-inch diameter transmission main to serve new Wakefield Meter 96. Construction of this contact is expected to begin in May 2016 and be completed by December 2017.

  • Contract 7067: the construction of 13,200 linear feet of 48-inch diameter transmission main in Stoneham. Construction of this contact is expected to begin in July 2016 and be completed by June 2019.

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For more information, please contact Jeff McLaughlin at (617) 305-5762.

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