Andover - Water and Sewer Systems

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1990

• "Selling our water: Is it wise to sell to North Reading?," Andover Townsman, August 9, 1990, p. 1.
• "Lead high in 110 towns: New US tests find unsafe tap water," Boston Globe, May 12, 1993, p. 23.

1998-2003

• "Hate that dirty water," Andover Townsman, February 19, 1998, p. 27.
• "Water repair bill: $37 million," Andover Townsman, February 26, 1998.
• "Health director makes case for new sewers," Andover Townsman, April 22, 1999, p. 18.
• "Going with the flow on sewers," Andover Townsman, April 29, 1999.
• "Water plant rated tops in fluoride system," Andover Townsman, July 1, 1999.
• "What you pay (water rates)," Boston Globe, May 21, 2000.
• "Hate that 'dirty' water, in Brookfield Road area," Andover Townsman, July 20, 2000, p. 6.
• "Pouring over a water problem," Andover Townsman, July 27, 2000.
• "Town needs dozens of easements for large project: Taking citizens' land for sewers?," Andover Townsman, September 7, 2000, p. 1.
• "Study: Sustaining what residents like," Andover Townsman, November 16, 2000.
• "Town to take residents' land for sewer," Andover Townsman, March 15, 2001.
• "Long-awaited sewer project is underway," Andover Townsman, May 17, 2001.
• "Larger plant, larger water bills now being planned," Andover Townsman, May 2, 2002, p. 13.
• "Andover offers to share its water," Boston Globe, September 21, 2003.
• "Meeting with town to be planned: Mass Highway to discuss sodium levels in Fish Brook," Andover Townsman, November 27, 2003, p. 4.
• "First gulp for drinking water group," Andover Townsman, December 11, 2003.

2004

• "Board of Health considers criminal complaint against state? Town remains concerned about highway salt in Fish Brook, state's silence," Andover Townsman, January 8, 2004.
• "State to tackle road-salt issue," Andover Townsman, February 19, 2004, p. 1.
• "State dips toes in salty water issue: Seeks facts on salt shack," Andover Townsman, March 4, 2004, p. 1.
• "Unsafe levels of lead found in school drinking water," Andover Townsman, September 9, 2004, p. 1.
• "Schools take lead problems seriously," Eagle Tribune, October 3, 2004, p. C1.
• "Police details, delays add $2.5M to sewer project cost," Eagle Tribune, October 26, 2004, p. 1.
• "$2.5M to finish sewer work," Andover Townsman, November 4, 2004, p. 1.
• "Town to borrow $2.5M for sewers," Eagle Tribune, November 10, 2004, p.1.
• "Voters want sewers, oversight," Andover Townsman, November 18, 2004.
• "Solution to lead-in-water problem by January," Andover Townsman, December 16, 2004.

2005

• "$6.5 million for water: Improving filters at treatment plant," Andover Townsman, January 27, 2005.
• "$20K requested for salt-level study," Eagle Tribune, February 15, 2005, p. 11.
• "Working to meet the state's safe drinking water standard: Town still coming to grips with faucets," Andover Townsman, March 10, 2005.
• "$6.5 million sought for water plant," Eagle Tribune, March 11, 2005, p. 13.
• "Ozone project comes in $1.5M under budget," Eagle Tribune, March 11, 2005, p. 13.
• "Town keeps attention on Fish Brook: Salt levels in brook a focus of public health lecture during public health week," Andover Townsman, March 31, 2005.
• "DPW: Water bans likely without plant upgrade," Andover Townsman, April 21, 2005, p. 1.
• "Cash pump turned on for water plant," Andover Townsman, April 28, 2005.
• "Better water is Main goal," Andover Townsman, October 6, 2005.
• "Tap dance for Fish Brook," Andover Townsman, November 10, 2005, p. 2.
• "Crews to use less salt on highways: Goal is protection of Andover drinking water," Eagle Tribune, December 21, 2005, p. 1.

2006-present

• "Warning sounded on ailing brook: Group - Woes may hurt water supply," Boston Globe, January 1, 2006, p. 1.
• "Water supply in peril: Salt shed removal will improve quality," Eagle Tribune, April 16, 2006, p. C1.
• "Hold the salt: Depot may move out of watershed," Eagle Tribune, August 16, 2006, p. 1.
• "State may move I-93 salt shed," Andover Townsman, August 17, 2006.
• "Vote ahead: Monitor water's sodium levels?," Andover Townsman, Febrary 8, 2007, p. 1.
• "A dash of study: Group examines salt concentration in town's water supply," Andover Townsman, August 16, 2007, p. 1.

Historical and other information on Andover's water and sewer systems:

• Sewer System

...Information on the sewer system dated 1955.... click to enlarge

• Robert E. McQuade Water Treatment Plant Dedication, Andover, Massachusetts, 1991

...Robert E. McQuade Water Treatment Plant Dedication, Andover, Massachusetts, 1991, cover.... click to enlarge

...Robert E. McQuade Water Treatment Plant Dedication, Andover, Massachusetts, 1991, p. 2.... click to enlarge

...Robert E. McQuade Water Treatment Plant Dedication, Andover, Massachusetts, 1991, p. 3.... click to enlarge

...Robert E. McQuade Water Treatment Plant Dedication, Andover, Massachusetts, 1991, p. 4.... click to enlarge

...Robert E. McQuade Water Treatment Plant Dedication, Andover, Massachusetts, 1991, p. 5.... click to enlarge

• Water Treatment Plant Brochure for Open House 2005

...Town of Andover Water Treatment Facility Ozone System Upgrade, 2005.... click to enlarge

...Town of Andover Water Treatment Facility Ozone System Upgrade, 2005.... click to enlarge

--Kim 11:00, May 10, 2013 (EDT)

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