Water and sewer board reviews new sewer line

At Wednesday's Saratoga/Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (Water and Sewer Board) Chuck Bartlett proposed a new sewer line be put in the alleyway south of Saratoga Avenue between 10th Street and 11th Street.

The new sewer line will flow east to replace the old one that currently flows west to the 6th Street junction. Bartlett feels that the reversed flow will help workers so that they don't have to pump the sewage around them while they are working, but will be better for the residents whose water and sewer could be affected because "people get mad when you tell them they can't flush their toilet", said Bartlett. The work on the new sewer line will start the first week of May if the weather cooperates, according to Bartlet.

The Water and Sewer Board also moved to sign the task order for the Wastewater Effluent Transmission Line and Pump Station project. The task order calls for engineer Heath Overfield and project engineer Craig Kopasz to prepare construction plans, contracts and permits that include taking a topographical survey of the project areas and providing a preliminary design for the Water and Sewer Board for review.

The next Water and Sewer Board meeting is 6 p.m., April 8, 2015 at Saratoga Town Hall.