Gloucester, MA, a city split in half by the Annisquam River, has had a notorious history of water main breaks, leaving parts of the city without H₂0 for an extended period of time. Desperate to solve this long-time problem, the city of Gloucester is working with the prime contractor Aqua Line Utility Contractors and the directional drilling company Directional Technologies, Inc. to install a 1,200-foot PVC (polyvinyl chloride) water main pipe in hopes of solving their water worries once and for all. While this $2.5 million project initially may have left some tax payers wary, the new water main has already proved to not only be money well spent, but also be the solution to their problems.
As the Gloucester Times describes the project:

“It’s a very cutting edge approach,” said the senior project manager hired by the city. “It’s a very progressive way to get utilities into the ground.” …The new, giant water main will serve some 70 percent of Gloucester’s residents – including everyone on the city’s island side of the river, and should continue to carry water from Bond Hill to residents for at least 200 years, according to city water engineer Larry Durkin. That’s right, 200 years – nearly double the age of many of the pipes city crews have had to service in the last decade.” 

As a second pipe is scheduled to head underground by September, the city DPW, Director Mike Hale, has directed “best wishes for a smooth finish and kudos for a job well done,” to Directional Technologies. It is safe to say that the city’s history of water main breaks is officially water under the bridge.

The two full articles can be viewed here:
Water Tunnel Project a Good Investment
Gloucester’s Water Connection

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