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Water line repair will snag traffic a while longer
2 April 2008 — Princeton’s water system was turned off again Saturday night, as recorded messages again went out alerting residents. For those who missed the calls, clanking pipes and rusty water delivered the message Sunday morning. Town Administrator Marla Ashworth reported Monday morning that DOT crews making drainage improvements along Pine Street moved down from Second St. last week. It was not clear until Friday when they would need the water line replaced, but arrangements were made Friday for the line to be moved overnight Saturday night. With the extensive drainage work at the corner of Pine and First, that major intersection in the town was closed, and barriers were erected at Edwards St. to re-route traffic. Traffic along Pine Street will likely be disrupted for as long as three weeks as DOT crews will be continuing significant improvements. The existing storm drainage along the street had collapsed over the years, and there has been significant pooling during heavy rains. When work began at the Second St. intersection last week, a water line was found to interfere with where the replaced storm sewer line would go. As the work was begun on moving the water lines, crews found that water system valves were failing to close off a section of the system, so water had to be shut off over most of the town. Mrs. Ashworth said this is the only other place where lines will have to be moved on this project. DOT will not be just putting another layer of asphalt down to repave the street once storm sewer repairs are completed, but will be grinding down the existing road to keep from raising the road level any higher. She did say that some other work is planned this year that will likely force the system to be shut down, but that work has not been scheduled. While the rusty water does not look very appealing, it is safe to drink, according to town officials. The deposits that accumulate in pipes over time are broken loose when air gets in the lines. That air also causes the clanking in lines as it goes through the pipes. The town has received some complaints about rust discoloring clothes. They warn people to be cautious about washing after incidents like Saturday night. There are remedies which can help remove stains, but once they dry, they are difficult if not impossible to remove. Mrs. Ashworth said that moving these water lines had not been planned, but there are sufficient funds in the town budget to cover the expenses.
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