The Lower Bartlett Water Precinct currently provides potable water service to residential, commercial, and institutional customers within both the LBWP precinct limits and associated Franchise Areas. A brief description of the overall water system Improvements as outlined in the Master Plan is as follows:
Current LBWP System
1,336 customer services, including;
452 customers in the Precinct
884 customers in the Franchise Area
Two gravel-packed wells with a combined maximum capacity of 2.16 million gallons per day.
Three above ground storage tanks with a combined capacity of 1.25 million gallons.
31 miles of water main ranging in size from 2" to 12" diameter
236 fire hydrants
Eight pump station buildings which house pressure boosting pumps or small storage tanks.
PROJECTS
Lower Bartlett Water Precinct /Bartlett VillageWater System Interconnection Feasibility and Route 302
Expansion
Known issues with water quality/quantity for existing systems in interconnection area
Potential benefits to both existing BV and LBWP systems
Recent interest from multiple parties public, private, and developer
Potential Interconnection
High quality, reliable water supply for connecting services
Fire flows for sprinkler systems, new hydrants along project route
Option to connect as a master connection, maintaining existing water distribution system ownership/operation
Master connection could feature single point billing through master meter, or individual metering/billing may be possible
Additional Benefits:
Lower Bartlett Water Precinct:
Allow connection of additional customers within existing Franchise Area to spread cost
Additional connections would allow better utilization of existing infrastructure
Consistent with mission of LBWP to provide reliable, quality drinking water to customers
Bartlett Village Water Precinct:
Would provide backup water source, reducing need to rely on single source
Potential to allow new connections and expand service area
In addition to source redundancy, goal would also be increased fire flows in village
Benefit Individual Customers:
Clean Reliable Source
Potential Next Steps:
•Letters of interest from parties wishing to seek connection
•Refinement of cost estimate for interconnection and estimation of cost impacts for interested parties
•Initial funding inquiries with USDA, NHDES, and other potential funding sources
Preliminary Engineering Report Underway