2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton

all temperatures were near or above average for the year and also included the
fourth warmest April and the tenth coldest June on record.
During the winter sanders were dispatched 22 times and the plowing equipment
went out in full force 14 times.
DPW personnel continue to play an integral role in the operation of the
Town. Operations plays a key role in the success of all projects in Town, including
Chapter 90 paving, I&I sewer program, drain line cleaning and inspection,
special projects such as Blue Hill Pkwy reconstruction, PWED Grant
project in Lower Mills, MWRA water main replacement in East Milton water
main replacement projects as well as offering support to other departments including,
Schools, Park, Council on Aging, Building, Health, Fire Police, and
Cemetery.
The sign replacement program was completed and all street signs in town
have been replaced.
The Town needs to develop a long term capital plan for its infrastructure.
Employees are being expected to produce more and more with less and less. It
is becoming more and more difficult to maintain the existing infrastructure with
less and less funds and resources.
WATER OPERATIONS
DPW personnel responded to and repaired 43 leaks, 23 were main breaks
and the remainder were service related leaks.
Seventeen hydrants were replaced throughout the system and an additional
13 were repaired.
DPW employees continue to be the support for the Engineering Division
with supervision and inspections in the water main replacement program and
repairs and installations by contractors.
Hydrant flushing was again performed in the months of October and November.
Flushing is an important component in the commitment of the DPW
to maintain the water system and help to insure water quality.
SEWER OPERATIONS
The DPW maintains 8 pumping stations and nearly 100 miles of sewer
main line piping and several thousand manholes. Crews respond to approximately
5 back-ups per month, which occur or a rather continual basis throughout
the entire year. Four of the eight pumping stations are more than 50 years
old. These four are being evaluated and considered for inclusion into the sewer
capital improvement program. The other four remaining pump stations have
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