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Piecing together the puzzle to deliver a comprehensive lead service line inventory and clean water to a community

At a Glance

  • 3K+

    Service Connections

  • $50K

    MassDEP Grant

  • 100+

    Years’ Aged Services

Location
Adams, Massachusetts
Offices
Client
  • Adams Fire District, Massachusetts
Partners
  • Massachusetts Department
  • of Environmental Protection
  • Massachusetts Clean Water Trust

Adams Fire District Water Service Inventory and Assessment

With water service records dating back more than 100 years, the Adams Fire District (AFD) knew where to look for assistance to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Having partnered with us since the 1960s, AFD reached out to us to assist them in preparing their water service inventory and draw on our historical knowledge of their water distribution system.

First, we worked with AFD to successfully obtain a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) grant dedicated to communities in the Commonwealth planning for lead service line (LSL) identification and replacement. AFD had recently undergone a meter replacement program and, in doing so, had already captured water service material information with each action. This helped us focus our efforts on records research, reconciliation with billing records, and coordination with the town clerk and assessor to resolve data gaps.

AFD’s forethought to preemptively collect data, coupled with our research and EPA process knowledge, have led to a completed inventory, replacement plan, and database for AFD’s use. And it was all completed within the available grant funding budget and schedule.

At a Glance

  • 3K+

    Service Connections

  • $50K

    MassDEP Grant

  • 100+

    Years’ Aged Services

Location
Adams, Massachusetts
Offices
Client
  • Adams Fire District, Massachusetts
Partners
  • Massachusetts Department
  • of Environmental Protection
  • Massachusetts Clean Water Trust

Meet Our Team

Gina Britton, Principal

I enjoy managing and leading design teams and keeping high-quality, large-scale projects on schedule.

Elise DuBois, Design Coordinator

Our work in potable water is critical—more than engineers designing water storage tanks, we’re the support network for our clients.

Emily Zajac, Resident Inspector

I’m passionate about access to clean drinking water—it’s crucial to improving the health of the community now and for generations to come.

Gina Britton

Principal

Elise DuBois

Design Coordinator

Emily Zajac

Resident Inspector

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