State authorizes Bristol West water main; house connections to begin soon

Town Administrator Gregory W. Faust told the Selectboard the State authorized the Bristol West water main on Elm Street and Taylor Street on Sept. 25 and that "house connections on Elm Street may begin as early as the end of the week." He said the authorization allows crews to begin house connections to curb stops (not private service lines) and that a water shutoff at Liberty and Pleasant Streets is planned for Thursday, Oct. 22, with affected homes to be notified once the valve plan is finalized.

Faust said paving of Bristol West streets is targeted for early November and that the project timing was affected earlier in the season by bid processes, material availability and Buy American certification requirements. He added that chlorination testing had passed and that remaining work next year includes West Street, School Street and Church Street. The Board asked about notifications and coordination; Faust said communication has been active and engineers will present on the related Bristol East project at the Oct. 12 meeting.