Sewer Upgrades and Water Main Replacement Projects
The Water & Sewer Department of the City of Middletown and the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) announces a combined project with the Public Works Department.  The project will consist of sanitary sewer upgrades, water main replacement and road and drainage improvements.    This project will replace a 65 year old sewer main and a 90 year old water main.  This project is not associated with nor includes any work on the Pameacha Pond Dam.

The City’s contractor for the project is Ludlow Construction and they began preliminary work in September, including tree removal and temporary fencing.  They will mobilize their equipment and begin the sanitary sewer main replacement during the week of October 17th.  Their hours of operation will typically be between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, but may vary as needed.  As work progresses, Pameacha Avenue will be closed to traffic in order to complete the work within the roadway.  Traffic on South Main Street and High Street will not be impacted.  The project should be complete by the fall of 2023.

The total costs of this project is approximately $3.0 million, including $2.6 million of water and sanitary sewer improvements and almost $400,000 for road and drainage improvements.

Water & Sewer Director Joseph Fazzino states, “We want to get this upgrade done as soon as possible.  We are mindful of the unresolved issue with the Pameacha Pond Dam so our Department and its consultants have designed the upgrade to work no matter what is decided concerning the Pameacha Dam.”

WPCA Chairman David Bauer said, “I’m pleased that the Department has designed this project to keep the cost as low as possible for all the customers we serve, no matter what the outcome is for the dam.