In 2013 the Town of Colebrook found it was experiencing 70% water loss in their water distribution system, making it the highest water loss rate in the state. To help the Town reduce their water loss, CMA Engineers was retained to assess the issues and develop a strategy to resolve them. We determined that Colebrook’s Downtown District had 1890’s to 1910 vintage cast iron water main with lead joints, and it became the highest priority project to address the Town’s significant water loss. CMA Engineers, with the help of the Town, put together a grant/loan package to fund the proposed sewer and water replacement project. Over a multi-year, multi-project effort, the project replaced more than 6,000 linear feet of both sewer and water main and their associated service lines with a combined construction value of $5.3M. As a result of this utility project, the Town’s water loss was reduced by 100,000 gallons per day.
