Town of Bristol

Water and Sewer System Tour

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Meet at the Town Office Building, 230 Lake Street by 8:00 AM to carpool.

1. First stop, Fowler Well Site to see were the town obtains their water and how the water is treated before distribution.
2. We will then travel to North Main Street to the Hopkins Water Storage Tank site to see the million gallon precast concrete tank.
3. We will continue south on North Main Street to the Hillside Vault to explain how the pressure valves work within the vault and discuss future plans of this old tank site.
4. We will then head down to Bristol Hill Road to the pneumatic lift station behind the NAPA building.
5. Next stop will be at the pump station located on pleasant street just over the bridge on the left next to Andy and Sons.
6. The last sewage pump station that we will stop at is on Central Street; this pump station is located at the intersection of Merrimack Street onto Central Street.
7. The tour will continue to Danforth Brook Road to visit the original well site from 1947 still in use today.
8. We will conclude and our tour at the Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 180 Ayres Island Road. At the facility we will explain the process we use to treat the Town’s wastewater.

The tour usually takes 4 hours to complete; therefore we should end by noon.