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Fredonia agrees to have engineers review water system

The village of Fredonia’s water system will be studied to determine ways of reducing the amount of byproducts created as a result of treating and disinfecting water.

The village board, during a recent meeting, approved an agreement with O’Brien & Gere Engineer Inc. of Syracuse to provide engineering services for an in-depth examination of the system, at a cost not to exceed $28,000. A disinfection byproducts reduction plan is required by the New York State Department of Health prior to the village implementing any additional improvements to its water facilities or expanding its customer base, according to a resolution passed at the meeting.

“This is a followup to the Chautauqua County Health Department’s (requirements for the village),” Village Attorney Samuel Drayo explained. “With disinfection byproducts, certain things get mixed together and they can create conditions that are not the best for water quality. This is a good study of the quality of the water that’s going to be produced at the reservoir, and it’s pretty comprehensive.”

Under the agreement, O’Brien & Gere will: examine water quality issues by collecting data and taking samples; review the existing water system; update the hydraulic water distribution model; evaluate the water intake; and provide the village with a draft report and final report after evaluation by village officials. Engineers will meet with the village board to discuss their findings and answer questions.

Drayo said the study should take around 14 weeks to complete.

Also during the meeting, the board appointed James Hobbs of East Main Street as part-time Russell Joy Park attendant at $9.50 per hour for the 2015 season.

Mayor Stephen Keefe announced the hanging flower baskets will once again adorn downtown Fredonia as a result of donations from the community. The flowers were axed in both this fiscal year’s and next fiscal year’s village budgets.

Police Chief Bradley Meyers announced a grant application for body-worn cameras was written and submitted to the federal government. He added he is not optimistic Fredonia will be selected as part of the small pilot program, but he noted the village will at least have its name in the system for possible dollars down the line.

Comments on this article may be sent to gfox@observertoday.com

Fredonia agrees to have engineers review water system

The village of Fredonia’s water system will be studied to determine ways of reducing the amount of byproducts created as a result of treating and disinfecting water.

The village board, during a recent meeting, approved an agreement with O’Brien & Gere Engineer Inc. of Syracuse to provide engineering services for an in-depth examination of the system, at a cost not to exceed $28,000. A disinfection byproducts reduction plan is required by the New York State Department of Health prior to the village implementing any additional improvements to its water facilities or expanding its customer base, according to a resolution passed at the meeting.

“This is a followup to the Chautauqua County Health Department’s (requirements for the village),” Village Attorney Samuel Drayo explained. “With disinfection byproducts, certain things get mixed together and they can create conditions that are not the best for water quality. This is a good study of the quality of the water that’s going to be produced at the reservoir, and it’s pretty comprehensive.”

Under the agreement, O’Brien & Gere will: examine water quality issues by collecting data and taking samples; review the existing water system; update the hydraulic water distribution model; evaluate the water intake; and provide the village with a draft report and final report after evaluation by village officials. Engineers will meet with the village board to discuss their findings and answer questions.

Drayo said the study should take around 14 weeks to complete.

Also during the meeting, the board appointed James Hobbs of East Main Street as part-time Russell Joy Park attendant at $9.50 per hour for the 2015 season.

Mayor Stephen Keefe announced the hanging flower baskets will once again adorn downtown Fredonia as a result of donations from the community. The flowers were axed in both this fiscal year’s and next fiscal year’s village budgets.

Police Chief Bradley Meyers announced a grant application for body-worn cameras was written and submitted to the federal government. He added he is not optimistic Fredonia will be selected as part of the small pilot program, but he noted the village will at least have its name in the system for possible dollars down the line.

Comments on this article may be sent to gfox@observertoday.com

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