Infrastructure Projects
System improvements, upgrades and projects
We are continuously working to maintain and improve the water system. Some of the major projects we are currently working on involve the installation of new, or the replacement of existing, equipment and facilities needed to provide safe, reliable water service.
Oak Pond Well Water Treatment Plant
Construction is underway for the new Oak Pond Well Water Treatment Plant. The new water treatment facility will remove Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from the Oak Pond Well water supply and ensure compliance with state and federal drinking water regulations.
Aquarion received a $200,000 PFAS Treatment Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to support the project’s design and implementation. The facility’s construction is also being financed by a loan from the MassDEP State Revolving Fund (SRF) program, which is administered by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust. The new facility will remove PFAS from the water supply using granular activated carbon as well as pH adjustment, corrosion control, and disinfection.
The contractor for the project is R.H. White Construction Company and typical work hours will be weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2025. There will likely be a moderate increase in truck traffic near the project site for construction vehicles and deliveries.
The Oak Pond Well in Millbury, MA was removed from service in 2019 due to elevated levels of PFAs chemicals measured in the well. Since that time Aquarion has evaluated options for treatment, designed a new water treatment facility, and secured funding for the new water treatment plant.
Contact Us
Please direct questions and comments to Amanda Keyes, Manager of Capital Delivery:
Address: Aquarion Water Company, 7 Scott Road, Hampton, NH 03842
Phone: (603) 926-3319, extension 131
Email: akeyes@aquarionwater.com