What we are working on...
October 10, 2023
Our crew will be jetting Perkins, Tupper and Fullerton today. Please drive carefully in these areas for everyone's safety. Have a great day!
October 5, 2023
Our crew will be jetting along Route 96 and at the traffic light by Hannaford. Please be careful when driving in these areas. Thank you and have a great day!
September 29, 2023
Our crew will be jetting Union Street and Route 27 today. Please drive carefully as everyone's safety is important. Have a great day!
September 27, 2023
Our crew will be jetting today on Kenney Field Drive, Park Street and Atlantic Avenue. Please drive carefully through these areas. We want everyone to be safe while we maintain the sewer lines. Your cooperation is appreciated. Have a great day!
September 26, 2023
Our crew will be jetting Western Avenue today. Please drive carefully in this area. Have a great day!
September 25, 2023
Our crew will be jetting on Country Club Road and Route 27. We have flaggers handling traffic control. Please be careful when driving in these areas, and please be courteous. Have a great day!
September 21, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS Chris Higgins!
Chris Higgins received the Al Jellison Lifetime Achievement Award at the MEWEA conference held September 21, 2023. Named for Al Jellison, long-time Chief Operator of the City of Bangor Wastewater Treatment Facility, this award is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary level of service and commitment to MEWEA and to the protection of water quality in Maine over the course of their careers.
February 15, 2022
West Side Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation
The following bids were received by the deadline and opened at 2:00pm 02/15/2022.
- Green Mountain $90,947.00
- Vortex $94,214.00
- National Waterworks $182,740.00
All bids will be reviewed for accuracy before awarding the final bid.
Thank to all who submitted a bid for this job.
October 14, 2021
Our crew will be working on Commercial and Sea Streets today. Please obey the flaggers for everyone's safety. Have a great day!
October 13, 2021
Our crew will be jetting the lines on Atlantic Avenue, Union Street as well as Eastern Avenue. Please obey the flaggers for the safety of all. Thank you for your patience! Have a great day!
October 12, 2021
Our crew will be jetting on Atlantic Ave and Route 27 from Pinkham's Seafood to the intersection at Hannaford today. Please obey flaggers for the safety of all. Thank you!
October 6, 2021
Our crew will be jetting on Route 96 today. Please drive carefully for the safety of all involved. Thank you!
October 4, 2021
Our crew will be jetting on Bay St., Sunset Rd., and Kenney Field Dr. today. Please slow down on these roads for the safety of our crew. Thank you for your understanding.
August 8,2021
Chris Higgins received a Certificate of Appreciation from the West Harbor Pond and Watershed Association for his assistance and work with testing the water.
May 19,2021
The relining crew will be working on Howard Street to Sea Street today. There will be detours, so if you can avoid this area it would be a great help. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The end is in sight!
May 12, 2021
All work has been completed on Townsend Avenue from the High School to The First National Bank. Today the crew will be working on Western Avenue. Please follow direction from the flaggers if you need to travel any of these routes. Thank you for your patience.
May 10, 2021
This week the relining project will be working from The First National Bank to Smith Street, Giles Place to West Street, and Finally Lakeview Road to the Mill Cove Station on West Street. Please follow direction from the flaggers if you need to travel any of these routes. Thank you for your patience. Have a great day and an awesome week.
May 7, 2021
Today we received an alarm for a failed pump at the Footbridge pump station. Upon arrival our crew found rope caught up in the pump which had caused the failure. This is the SECOND time this has happend this year. Please be aware and prevent this from happening for a THIRD time!
May 7, 2021
Townsend Avenue from the High School to The First National Bank has been relined and services restored. Grouting will commence in this area the week of May 10, 2021
May 6, 2021
Today the crew will be taking care of Townsend Avenue. Parking along Townsend Avenue will be impacted as the parking spaces will need to be used as a travel lane while the crew lines the sewer pipe. They have been moving along quickly and the impact to service along this route should be minimal. Please drive carefully and if at all possible avoid Townsend Avenue while they are working. Thank you for your patience while we take this step to maintain and prolong the life expectancy of the sewer lines in Boothbay Harbor. As always, should you have a question or concern, please contact our office between 7:00am and 3:30pm by calling 207-633-4663.
April 29, 2021
The portion of the project that requires cleaning and inspecting has been completed. The contractor will be back next week to start the installation of the new liner in the sewer line, restore the service connections and seal the service connections. Please refer to the letter of April 9th to find the expected dates of impact for your area. We will be doing our best to keep issues to a minimum. As always, should you have a question or concern, please contact our office between 7:00am and 3:30pm by calling 207-633-4663.
April 9, 2021
Dear Neighbor:
I am writing to update you on the upcoming planned sewer work. Insituform Corporation will be starting their cleaning and inspection work on April 19, 2021 and is expected to last through April 30. They will start at the High School driveway and work toward Town, along Route 27, Oak Street, Howard Street, Sea Street to Giles Place, Giles Place, and Western Avenue to Lakeview Road. They will be working on Townsend Avenue April 21, 2021.
Once they clean and inspect the lines, they will return to install the new liner in the sewer line, restore the service connections and seal the service connections. They plan on working from the High School to the Hannaford on May 3, from the Hannaford to the Congo Church parking lot on May 4, from the Parking Lot to Eastern Avenue on May 5, from Eastern Avenue to Smith Street on May 6, Smith Street to McClintock Street on May 7, McClintock Street to Howard Street on May 10, Howard to Sea Street on May 11, Sea Street to Giles Place on May 12, Giles Place to Western Avenue on May 13, Townsend Avenue from The First to First Federal on May 14, First Federal to By Way on May 17, Western Avenue (Perkins Road to Mill Cove Pump Station on May 17, Western Avenue (Mill Cove Pump Station) to Hallinan Dock on May 18, Hallinan Dock to Douglas Carter House on May 19, Douglas Carter House to Lakeview Road on May 20, and Boothbay House Hill on May 21. As they work along this schedule, Insituform personnel will be placing door hangers on your door to alert you in advance when work will be occurring so you can plan to curtail water usage for that period. This should not last longer than 6 hours.
We will have information posted on our website and Facebook page. I am sure there will be questions. I would ask that you communicate directly with me via email crhiggins@bbhsd.org, call the District Office (207) 633-4663, or visit our website and Facebook page. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience.
Regards,
Chris Higgins
Superintendent
February 17, 2021
Dear Neighbor:
I am writing to update you on the upcoming sewer work that is planned for the latter part of March and into April. Last year, the voters of the District authorized the Board of Trustees to bond funds for $900,000 to reline the sewer lines along Townsend Avenue, Oak Street, West Street, Western Avenue, Howard Street, Giles Place, and Sea Street from Howard to Giles Place.
The relining will involve inserting a resin-impregnated liner into the sewer line via manholes. Once inserted, the liner is expanded with hot water and the liner molds itself to the pipe forming a pipe within a pipe. This method of pipe rehabilitation allows the installation to occur without any digging and minimal disruption. The purpose of the project is to seal the sewer line and service connections to prevent clean water infiltration and inflow and provide structural integrity.
Bids for the Project opened on February 11, 2021. The bids are being reviewed and eventually, the engineer will make a recommendation to award the Project. We expect the award to occur in early March. We anticipate the Project lasting 4 to 8 weeks depending on weather. We expect to start sometime in late March or very early April. We hope the Project will be completed by Memorial Day. Each pipe section will take approximately 5 hours to complete from start to finish.
As the Project moves along, we will update you as to when we will be in your neighborhood. When work is in occurring in your area, there will be some time when sewer will not be available. Once we know the Contractor’s anticipated schedule, we will have a better idea and will then inform you with information that is more definitive. We will notify you at least 24 hours prior to work occurring. It is our expectation; your inconvenience will be less that 5 hours. However, this could change depending on how smoothly the installation goes in your area. In addition, there may be modified traffic patterns due to manhole placement and existing one-way traffic patterns.
We will have information posted on our website and Facebook page. Again, once we know who the contractor will be and when they expect to commence the work, we will get the word out to you as soon as possible. I am sure there will be questions. I would ask that you communicate directly with me via email crhiggins@bbhsd.org, call the District Office (207) 633-4663, or visit our website; www.bbhsd.org and Facebook page. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience.
Regards,
Chris Higgins
Superintendent
February 2021
We are starting the process of collecting bids and awarding the contract for the West Side Relining Project. We will post updates and information here and on our Facebook page.
January 2021
We are currently working to get all past Trustee Meeting Minutes uploaded to our website. Some copies are not in the best condition and difficult to read, but we are sharing what we have. Take a step back in time...all the way back to March of 1962!
August 4, 2020
We are currently jetting sewer lines to keep them clean and prevent future issues throughout the town. They have flaggers and we ask that you obey the traffic signals to keep our crew safe.
The Route 96 sewer line replacement and extension project is now completed.
Weeks of March 9th and 16th 2020
We are working on the repair and maintenance of our two Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) tanks. By keeping up with the maintenance and repairs on a regular basis, we are able to keep the plant functioning in an efficient manner.
October 24, 2019
Click here to read Collins, King Announce USDA Investment in Boothbay Harbor.
October 21, 2019
We now have a timeline for the Route 96 Sewer Line Extension Project. Please click here for a downloadable and printable copy for review.
October 8, 2019
Our crew will be jetting McKown Point Road and Maddocks Road. Please drive carefully and have a great day!
October 4, 2019
Our crew is jetting Commercial Street to our plant at 27 Sea Street today. Flaggers are present for traffic control and the safety of our crew. Please drive carefully and have an awesome weekend!
October 2, 2019
Our crew will be jetting Union Street this morning and by the Congregational Church this afternoon. Please drive carefully and obey the flaggers. Flaggers are used for safety and traffic control. Thank you and have a great day!
September 26, 2019
Today the town will be busy! We will be jetting from the YMCA to the Congregational Church. In addition, the Town of Boothbay Harbor is paving Emery Lane. Please be aware and drive carefully. Have a great day!
September 24, 2019
Today our crew is jetting Route 27 from the roundabout down to the Meadow Mall. The flaggers are again assisting with traffic control and safety. Please drive carefully and have a great day!
September 23, 2019
Our crew is jetting Route 27 today. Flaggers are present to assist with traffic control and the safety of everyone. Please drive carefully and have a great day!
September 17, 2019
Our crew is busy jetting the sewer lines throughout town. Please drive carefully. Thank you!
What is jetting and how does it work? Watch a video here: Superjet Hydro-Jetting Slow Motion
July 15, 2019
The Ocean Point Road Extension and Replacement Project has been awarded to TBuck Construction, Inc. The anticipated start date for this project is between October 28, 2019 and November 8, 2019.
May 17, 2019
We have sent the Ocean Point Sewer Extension and Replacement Project out for bids. The Bid requirements can be viewed under Public Notices until 11:00 AM local time on June 13, 2019, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
April 29, 2019
"Higgins hopeful sewer district charter ready for November vote" Click here to see more.
April 20, 2019
We are participating in the Earth Day Fest.
May 11, 2018
The final Paving for the Union Street Pump Station Upgrade Project is happening. Please respect the flaggers and signage to insure your safety and allow the crew to complete their job as quickly as possible. Thank you for your cooperation!
May 10, 2018
Grinding of the old pavement in preparation of final paving pertaining to the Union Street Pump Station Upgrade Project. Please respect the flaggers and signage to insure your safety and allow the crew to complete their job as quickly as possible. Thank you for your cooperation!
May 7, 2018 - May 11, 2018
The Union Street Pump Station Project will be resuming during the week of May 7, 2018. General clean-up, manhole repair, and paving will be taking place. There will be detours in place while paving is occurring. All Eastside traffic will be detoured via Eastern Avenue, Kenney Field Drive, or School Street (northbound only) while paving Union Street (Pump Station site to Oak Street). Once paving is completed past Pear Street/Union Street, regular eastside traffic patterns will resume. Two-Way traffic will occur on Townsend Avenue while the crew is paving Oak Street. There may be traffic delays while the crew is paving across Townsend Avenue.
Please respect the flaggers and signage to insure your safety and allow the crew to complete their job as quickly as possible. Thank you for your cooperation!
May 4, 2018
We are handling repairs to manhole covers on Union Street and Oak Street as part of the on going work for the Union Street Pump Station Upgrade Project.
November 22, 2017
Sargent has completed trench paving on the Project. The crew put in a very long day yesterday and took advantage of the favorable temperatures and a very big thank you goes out to them for their efforts. Traffic should no longer be impacted on Oak and Townsend. There may be some minimal traffic detours at or near the pump station site if needed. Work will now concentrate at the pump station site. Manhole adjustments and the final overlay will occur next spring when the asphalt plants open. Stay Tuned and Happy Thanksgiving!
November 14, 2017
The crew should be connecting the force main to the manhole on Oak Street tomorrow. Once done, the main will be tested. After tomorrow, traffic should be back to normal until next week. Next week, Sargent plans on prepping and paving the trench on the 21st and 22nd. The 20th looks to be too cold to lay asphalt. The plan is to do Oak Street on Tuesday the 21st. Therefore, two-way traffic on Townsend Ave. and Oak Street closure will occur on the 21st. The District will place signage on Oak and Townsend on the 20th. Once Oak is paved, the crew will move to Union St. and prep and pave it during the remainder of the 21st and all of the 22nd. Once paving is done, the crew will focus on the pump station site at the head of the harbor.
November 8, 2017
Sargent plans on working on Oak Street on November 10, 13, 14, and 15. The work will require that “on street” parking be eliminated on Oak Street and Townsend Ave. on these days. As a reminder, Oak Street will be closed to thru traffic and only local traffic will be allowed. Local Oak Street traffic will be allowed to enter and exit at each end (from the bank to Thistle – 2-way and then from West to Oak Street Provisions 2-way). Townsend Ave will become two-way. Signage will be placed at all entrances. In addition, there will be a 4 ft X 4 ft sign placed on Townsend Ave by the bank square and in front of the First advising people of the changes. In addition, dates will be attached to those signs so people can know when this is occurring.
October 3, 2017
We have posted the tentative schedule for the Union Street Pump Station Upgrade Project. If you have questions, please call our office at 207-633-4663.
September 5, 2017
Our crew is jetting the sewer lines throughout town. Please wet all traps in your home should you smell sewer gases. If you have questions, please call our office at 207-633-4663.
August 25, 2017
We are jetting Atlantic Avenue and Bay Street areas. Please wet all traps in your home should you smell sewer gases. If you have questions, please call our office at 207-633-4663.
July 13, 2017
The bids for the construction of the Union Street Pump Station Upgrade have been received and opened.
The following three bids were received:
Sargent - $537,170.00
Crooker - $626,752.70
T. Buck - $776,613.00
June 15, 2017
Sealed bids for the construction of the Union Street Pump Station Upgrade will be received, by the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District, at the District office located at 27 Sea Street, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538, until 11:00 AM local time on July 13, 2017, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
April 24, 2017
The D.O.T. will be installing catch basins and performing storm drain upgrades from Library Square to McClintock Street starting April 24, 2017.
The length of time for this project is undetermined at this time.
Hagar Enterprises of Damariscotta is in charge of this project and the project manager is Vaughn Stevens. Any questions can be directed to Vaughn Stevens at 207-563-8588.
Paving will be done upon completion of the storm drain upgrade and catch basin installation.
February 7, 2017
The Townsend Avenue Project has been completed. We would like to thank everyone for their patience during the sewer line replacement. We will be back in the Spring to do the final paving of Townsend Avenue.
JANUARY 30, 2017:
The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District will be replacing a section of sewer pipe from the manhole in McKown Square, in front of Tigger Leather, to a manhole located on Townsend Avenue in front of the Popcorn Shop. The purpose is to relieve a sag and restore improved flow in the line and replace the service connections to the adjacent properties. This work is being done ahead of the Maine Department of Transportation’s catch basin installation work later in March/April.
The District expects to begin work January 30, 2017. The work will take approximately one week to complete barring any unforeseen issues or bad weather. During this time, traffic will be rerouted along the By-Way back onto Townsend Avenue via Bridge Street. Because of this detour, there will be no traffic and parking along Townsend Avenue from the Square to McClintock Street. There will be traffic control and plenty of signage present to assist motorists.
The trench created for this work will be deep and wide. There should be no blasting involved because there is an existing trench. This is the reason for shutting down this section of street. The District has applied for a road opening permit from the Maine DOT. The trench will be filled at the end of each work day. Because of the tight quarters in this area, there will be no overnight parking in this area. Any vehicles found in this area will be towed at the owner’s expense.
As with any construction project, there will be inconvenience. With your cooperation, we will try to make this work go as smooth and quickly as possible. District personnel (wearing green hardhats) will be onsite throughout the work. If there are any issues please contact the onsite person or the District office at 633-4663 and we will address them as soon as practical. Again, your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
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The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District serves the towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor, with municipal contracts with Squirrel and Capital Island in Southport. The district is governed by three trustees elected by the Town of Boothbay Harbor, which includes Boothbay in its service area under charter. In the 1990s, the voters of Boothbay Harbor granted Boothbay 30,000 gallons per day of capacity in the treatment plant.
In Boothbay, the district services the Route 27 corridor from the Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor town line to Big Al’s storage facility (near Boothbay Fire Department). It also services Country Club Road to Ocean View Cemetery, Common Drive and Chapel Street (which includes the Boothbay Resort).
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