Fire District 1 Water System Improvements

Peacham, Vermont | Peacham Fire District No. 1

The existing circa-1927 water lines were deteriorating and in need of replacement due to frequent leaks and need for emergency repairs. D&K provided design, permitting, bid, and construction phase services to replace 3,083 ft of water lines, hydrants, valves, and metering as part of a 9,110-LF distribution system. Construction of the water distribution system was completed in 2020, and in 2021, D&K also assisted the Fire District by designing system improvements—including tank overflows in the two-cell concrete storage tank and a new floor drain outlet for the water controls building—to address state-identified deficiencies at the water storage tank site and source to qualify the original water improvements project for Planning Loan forgiveness.

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Project Elements

• Designed a distribution system of 55 connections serving 117 people
• Prepared a preliminary engineering report (PER) including developing a WaterCAD hydraulic model for system alternatives to address high and low pressure zones
• Prepared an Environmental Report and final design governments
• Assisted the client with a Planning Loan application to the Vermont Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
• Record drawings, operation and maintenance manual updates, house swing the sheets to curb stops, and certification letter submittal for the close-out of the water supply construction permit