Representative Town Meeting (RTM) - 1276 (05/13/2026)

TO: Mr. Robert J, Brule  First Selectman
FROM: Jill 
N Stevens — Director of Utilities
DATE: December 19, 2025
RE; Utility Commission — Capital Improvements Plan FY 27-31
Dear First Selectman Brule,
In summary, the major funding requests for FY 27 from CYC and Transfers to CNR are as follows:
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Water Distribution System Emergency Capital Reserve
Under the current Waterford / New London Interlocal Water Agreement (W/NLIWA), all users of
the municipal water system in Waterford are direct customers of the City of New London
Department of Public Utilities, which operates and maintains the water distribution system on
behalf of the Town. Consequently, the Utility Commission does not receive user-based revenue to
fund emergency repairs that meet the definition of “Material” costs under the W/NLIWA.
Pursuant to the W/NLIWA, “Material,” as applied to the cost or expense of a particular repair or
maintenance activity, is defined as costs greater than or equal to $5,000, adjusted cumulatively by
the Escalation Index as of April 1 preceding the adjustment date. The agreement further specifies
that (i) the installation of more than three contiguous standard lengths of pipe is deemed Material
regardless of cost, and (ii) the first $10,000 spent on Material costs or expenses is deemed not
Material, with that amount also subject to escalation.
Using the ENR Construction Cost Index as prescribed by the W/NLIWA, the current Escalation Index
is 3.13. This results in an adjusted Material cost threshold of $15,658, with the first $31,300 of
Material costs deemed not Material. Under the W/NLIWA, any repair with costs exceeding these
thresholds is required to be treated and funded as a Capital Improvement.
Waterford embarked on installing its water distribution system in the 1960’s, prior to the
installation of our wastewater system, Construction costs have increased significantly over time; for
example, a 20-foot length of 10-inch ductile iron pipe that cost approximately $150 in 1960 now
costs approximately $975-$1,000. Given the age of the system and escalating material and labor
costs, it is reasonable to expect that emergency repairs will more frequently meet the definition of
Material costs.
This request establishes a dedicated capital reserve for emergency repairs to the water distribution
system that qualify as Material costs. The reserve mitigates financial risk associated with
unpredictable infrastructure failures and reduces reliance on emergency appropriations or
disruption of other approved capital projects, Water distribution system failures are inherently
unpredictable and often require immediate response to protect public health, maintain service
continuity, and limit secondary damage. Having a designated reserve ensures that capital funding
is immediately available when such events occur.
$200,000/Yr from Transfers to Capital & Nonrecurring (CNR)

As of September 2025, the balance in this capital account is $652,690.82. Applying the required
escalation, the current minimum required balance is $1,104,081, which will increase to $1,126,162
at the start of FY27.
This capital improvement request seeks to replenish the capital account to the minimum balance
required under the Tri-Town Wastewater Agreement.
$500,000/Yr from Current Year Capital (CYC)
Cross-Country Sewer Mains Access Project.
Sewer mains collect wastewater from our Town’s parcels and convey this wastewater to
downstream pumping stations via a vast network of piping and pumping stations to a point
terminating at the Main pumping station, which then conveys the wastewater to the regional
treatment facility in New London. Of the Town’s 150 miles of sewer piping, approximately 15.6 miles
lie within cross-country easement areas, which are outside of roadways. Many of these sewer mains
traverse through heavily wooded cross-country easement areas, which are becoming more
challenging to access. Accessibility is crucial in order to conduct a full assessment evaluation and to
provide timely access to conduct immediate or corrective repairs to the sewer main or structures.
The goal of this project is to recreate the original easement access area or create alternate access
points.
Contract #1 was the Town's very first sewer construction project, which began in 1970. This project
entailed the installation of approximately 13,000 linier feet of sewer main. A Special Appropriation
in the amount of $250,000 for engineering services was appropriated for the Contract #1 Sewer
Main Access project in 2023. Survey work to identify the Contract #1 easement area, manholes,
intersecting property lines, and other utilities within the easement area commenced in October of
2023 and was completed in the spring of 2024. Final design package acceptance for contractor bid
solicitation and construction for Phase One of the restoration project was granted by the Utility
Commission at the November 2024 meeting. Bids were solicited in August of 2025 and the contract
was awarded to Advance Resources, LLC in October of 2025 in the amount of $155,450;
construction on Phase One began on December 10, 2025 and is anticipated to take 5 months.
Phase one encompasses the southern section of the interceptor beginning at the intersection of
Great Neck Road and Rope Ferry Road to the end of the interceptor at Evergreen Avenue Pump
Station. Phase two which encompasses the northern section of the interceptor from Boston Post
Road to Great Neck Road requires the acquisition of additional easements to gain access to the
interceptor during restoration and for the Utility Commission staff 
in the future, Splitting the project
into two Phases allows restoration work to begin while easements are procured, so that once Phase
one is complete easements will be in place and Phase two can begin shortly thereafter.
Many of the Town’s easement area will require surveys to delineate boundaries, identify wetland
soils and engineering services to design access travel surfaces based upon the survey findings. It
has been the intent of the Utility Commission to establish a multi-year request necessary to fund
the survey, engineering and reconstruction of 
each of the Town’s cross-country sewer main
easement areas.
$200,000/Yr from Current Year Capital (CYC)

these roads lie approximately 258 water services, of those approximately 132 may need to be
replaced. Service line replacement costs are on average $4100 each depending upon the service
line length and location.
It is our intent to continue to replace these water services prior to DPW paving the roads in doing
so we are requesting a multi-year funding schedule and program for the replacement of plastic
water services. This will be in conjunction with the DPW roads improvement program.
$200,000/Yr from Transfers to Capital & Nonrecurring (CNR)
Route 85 Wastewater Pumping Station Power Conversion.
Since the Rt 85 wastewater pumping station was constructed, the station’s electric power and stand
by power has been provided by the Crystal Mall, which has recently been purchased by Electric Boat.
It is the intent of the Commission to be responsible for the commercial and standby power to this
pumping station in order to assure reliable service from the electrical components and proper
maintenance of the emergency standby power source, To achieve this we will have to install our own
emergency generator and commercial power service components. An evaluation was conducted in
2007, which identified two alternatives ranging in costs from $432K to $602K. Utilizing the
Engineering News Record’s Construction Costs Index inflation factor of 1.75 from 11/2007 to
12/2025, a representative value range is $756,000 to $1,053,500
$526,750/Yr from Transfers to Capital & Nonrecurring (CNR)
Water Tank Management Programs
In FY26 the Town enrolled the Fargo Road Water Tank in a Water Tank Management Program to
protect its significant investment in our water distribution infrastructure. The Town of Waterford
owns three water storage tanks, the 750,000 gallon Fargo Tank, the 300,000 gallon Vauxhall tank and
the 1.25 Million gallon Rogers Hill tank. In 2024 the Fargo Road Tank refurbishment project was
completed; prior to this renovation, the Fargo Road water tank had its original coat of paint, which
had far exceeded its useful life expectancy by approximately 10 years. This work was necessary to
preserve the Town’s significant investment in its infrastructure and to extend the life of its asset; if
routine maintenance of infrastructure is ignored, it turns into an emergency capital investment and
typically costs three times that of routine maintenance, If this tank had not undergone the recent
rehabilitation, the structural integrity of the tank would have eventually failed, requiring that the
tank be replaced at a significant cost to the Town.
Many municipalities do not realize the financial investment they have in their water storage tanks.
These key municipal water distribution system components often receive the least attention and yet,
they can potentially experience serious issues without proper tank management. Contamination
from animals or debris, corrosion and other issues can trigger customer complaints, municipal
regulatory compliance violations and costly water distribution service disruptions. 
A Water Tank
Management Program for these valuable assets preserves the significant investment the Town has
made in water storage tanks by guaranteeing routine inspections and maintenance of the water
storage tanks does not fall behind, thus improving the reliability of the system. A sustainable water

requires Upfront Renovation (UR) costs, this tank’s renovation costs have been requested under a
separate CIP Project with a Department Priority of 6. The UR costs are proposed to be spread out
over the next three fiscal years and include the MP costs, the renovation of the tank would be
completed if funds are approved in FY27.
The final tank to join the Water Tank Management Program would be the Rogers Hill Tank which
requires UR work as well, again these costs have been requested under a separate CIP Project with a
Department Priority of 9, with the UR costs spread over three fiscal years beginning in FY29.
Fargo Tank Annual Maintenance Plan $45,671 in FY27 & Vauxhall Street Water Tank Renovation (UR
& MP) $290,847 in FY27 from Current Year Capital (CYC)
Respectfully Submitted,
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Jil N Stevens
Director of Utilities
Cc. Utility Commission
Kimberly Allen — Finance Director

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1 |DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION (describe the type, purpose & anticipated accomplishments of the project)
The Water Tank Management Program for the Fargo Water Tank preserves the significant investment the Town has
made in this water storage tank by guaranteeing routine inspections and maintenance of the water storage tank does
not fall behind, thus improving the reliability of the system. A sustainable water tank management solution also makes
capital budgeting easier as all future interior and exterior renovation costs are included in the plan. This request is to
continue funding the program that the Fargo Water Tank was enrolled in beginning in FY26
2 |PROJECT STATUS IF IN PROGRESS
LIST OTHER PROJECTS WITHIN YOUR DEPARTMENT OR ANOTHER DEPARTMENT THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS
3 
|REQUEST
4 |DESCRIBE THE IMPACT ON DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET (include cost estimate if applicable)
None, the operational costs are borne by the City of New London through the current Inter-local agreement.
GRANT FUNDING/OTHER FUNDING, if applicable (detailed explanation of grant/other funding, including the amount,
5 |source of funding, status, town match, if any. Attach award letter if available)
ATTACH PLAN ESTIMATE, SERVICE AREA MAP AND/OR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (if none, simply state that
6 
|in the area below)
See attached tank management program contract
7 
COST/FUNDING SOURCE
APPROVED
FUNDING TO
FUNDING SOURCE 
DATE 
FY2027 
FY2028 
FY2029 
FY2030 
FY2031
1 
|Current Year Capital 
46,222 
45,671 
47,954 
50,352 
52,870 
55,513
2 
|Utility Budget/Sewer Cap Maint Fund
3 [Transfer to CNR
4 |Short/Long-term Bonds
5 
|LoCIP (detail in section 5 above)
6 
|CNR Undesignated Fund Balance
Federal/State Grants (detail in section
7 
|5)
Other Funding (detail in section 5
8 |above)
TOTALS 
46,222 
45,671 
47,954 
50,352 
52,870 
55,513 | |
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Utility Service Co., Inc.
Water Tank Maintenance Contract
Owner: 
Town 
of Waterford
Waterford, Connecticut
Tank Size/Name: 
750,000 Gallon Pedisphere — Fargo Road Tank
Location: 
45R Fargo Road
Date Prepared: 
October 23, 2025
535 Gen Courtney Hodges Blvd : P O Box 1350 : Perry, GA 31069
Toll-free; 855,526,4413 | Fax: 478.987.2991

06385 (hereinafter, “the Owner’) and Utility Service Co., Inc., whose business address is 535 General
Courtney Hodges Boulevard, Post Office Box 1350, Perry, Georgia 31069 (hereinafter, "the Company’).
The Owner and the Company shall be individually referred to herein as "a Party” or collectively referred
to herein as “the Parties”.
Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Owner and the Company, the
Parties agree as follows:
4. 
Company’s Engagement and Responsibilities. 
The Owner agrees to engage the Company
to provide the professional services needed to maintain its 750,000 gallon water storage tank located at
45R Fargo Road, Waterford, Connecticut 06385 (hereinafter, “the Tank"), The professional services
entail the upfront renovation (hereinafter, the “Upfront Renovation") of the Tank and subsequent
maintenance activities thereafter. Upfront Renovation and maintenance activities are collectively referred
to as "the Services” in this Contract, and include the following:
a. 
Annually, the Company will inspect the Tank to ensure that the structure is in a sound,
watertight condition. 
The Company will provide a written inspection report to the
Owner following each inspection,
b. 
Biennially, after the Tank is drained by the Owner, the Company will clean the interior
of the Tank and perform a condition assessment on the Tank (hereinafter “Washout
Inspection”). During each Washout Inspection, the Tank will be cleaned to remove
all mud, silt, and other accumulations from the interior of the Tank. After a Washout
Inspection is completed, the interior of the Tank will be thoroughly inspected and
disinfected prior to returning the Tank to service; however, the Owner is responsible
for draining and filling the Tank and conducting any required testing of the water before
returning the Tank to service. Rotate the washout inspections with ROV inspections.
c, 
The Company shall provide the engineering and inspection services needed to
maintain and repair the Tank during the term of this Contract. The repairs include: the
Tank's expansion joints, water level indicators, sway rod adjustments, vent screens,
manhole covers/gaskets, and the Tank’s other steel parts not otherwise excluded
hereinafter,
d. The Company will clean and repaint the interior and/or exterior of the Tank at such
time as complete repainting is needed, The need for interior painting of the Tank is to
be determined by the thickness of the existing liner and its protective condition. Only
materials approved for use in potable water tanks will be used on any interior surface
area. The need for exterior painting of the Tank is to be determined by the appearance
and protective condition of the existing paint. At the time that the exterior requires
repainting, the Company agrees to paint the Tank with a coating that is the same color
as the existing coating and to select a coating system which best suits the site
conditions, environment, and general location of the Tank. When interior or exterior
painting of the Tank is needed, all products and procedures as to coating systems will
be equal to or exceed the requirements of the State of Connecticut and the American
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customerservice@usgwater.com. The Company will provide emergency services for
the Tank, when needed, to perform all repairs covered under this Contract.
Reasonable travel time must be allowed for the repair unit to reach the Tank Site.
g. When the Tank is taken out of service, the Company will furnish pressure relief valves,
if requested by the Owner, so that the Owner can install the valves in its water system
while the Tank is being serviced. The Owner assumes all risk and liability for the
installation and use of the pressure relief valves.
h, The Company will furnish the Owner with current certificates of insurance, which will
summarize the Company's insurance coverage.
i. 
The Company will pressure wash the exterior once between exterior coating cycles.
2. 
Contract Price/Annual Fees, For the performance of the Services required by Section 1, the
Owner shall pay the Company an Annual Fee (hereinafter, “Annual Fee”) for each Contract Year of the
Contract. 
The Annual Fee for Contract Year 1 shall be $43,496.00 Each Contract Year thereafter, the
Annual Fee shall be adjusted to reflect the current cost of service. The adjustment of the Annual Fee
shall be limited to a maximum of 5% annually. All applicable taxes are the responsibility of the Owner
and are in addition to the stated costs and fees in this Contract.
3. 
Payment Terms and Late Charges.
a. The Annual Fee for Contract Year 1, plus all applicable taxes, shall be due and
payable within ninety (90) days of the Owner's execution of the Contract.
b. Each subsequent Annual Fee, plus all applicable taxes, shall be due and payable
on the first day of each Contract Year thereafter.
c. Ifthe Annual Fee, plus all applicable taxes, are not paid within ninety (90) days of the
date of invoice, the Company will charge the Owner a late fee on unpaid balances and
may also terminate or suspend Services under this Contract without notice. Any late
fee will be 1.5% per month.
4, 
Changes or Delays to Services. For purposes of this Section 4, “Unreasonable Delay”
shall mean the Owner's delay in releasing the Tank or making the Tank available to the Company
for the performance of any of the Services described herein for a period of twenty-four (24)
months following the Company’s written request for release or access to the Tank. In the event of
Unreasonable Delay, the Company reserves the right to recover its reasonable costs related to the
Unreasonable Delay, and the Owner agrees to negotiate with the Company in good faith to determine
the amount of its reasonable costs caused by such Unreasonable Delay. Furthermore, the Owner hereby
agrees that the Company can replace a Washout Inspection of the Tank with a visual inspection, remotely
operated vehicle inspection ("ROV Inspection"), or unmanned aerial vehicle inspection (“UAV Inspection’)
at the Company’s discretion, and such replacement does not constitute a modification of this Contract.
5. 
Structure of Tank, Tank Site Conditions, and Modifications.
a. 
In providing the Services, the Company accepts the Tank based upon its existing
structure and components as of the Effective Date.
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6. 
Environmental, Health, Safety, Labor, or Industry Requirements. The Owner hereby agrees
that the promulgation of, enactment of, or modification to any environmental, health, safety, or labor laws,
regulations, orders, or ordinances (e.g., EPA or OSHA regulations or standards) following the Effective
Date of this Contract, which cause an increase in the cost of the maintenance of the Tank, will be just
cause for an equitable adjustment of the Annual Fees in this Contract. Furthermore, modifications to
industry requirement(s) including, but not limited to, standard(s) or other guidance documents issued by
the American Water Works Association, National Sanitary Foundation, and the Association for Materials
Protection and Performance, which cause an increase in the cost of the maintenance of the Tank, will be
just cause for an equitable adjustment of the Annual Fees in this Contract. Said equitable adjustment of
the Annual Fees in this Contract will reasonably reflect the increased cost of the Services with newly
negotiated Annual Fee(s).
The work performed under this Contract is subject to prevailing wages, and the workers who are
performing work under this Contract are to be paid no less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages as
set by the appropriate authority. Any future work performed by workers under this Contract will be subject
to the wage determination of the appropriate authority which is in effect when the work is performed.
However, the Owner and the Company hereby agree that if the prevailing wage rates for any job or trade
classification increases by more than 5% per annum from the effective date of this Contract to the date
in which any future work is to be performed under this Contract, then the Company reserves the right to
re-negotiate the annual fee(s) with the Owner. If the Company and the Owner cannot agree on re-
negotiated annual fee(s), then: (1) the Company will not be obligated to perform the work and (2) the
Company will not be obligated to return past annual fee(s) received by the Company.
7. 
Excluded Items. This Contract does NOT include the cost for and/or liability on the part of the
Company for: (i) containment of the Tank at any time during the term of the Contract; (ii) disposal of any
hazardous waste materials; (iii) resolution of operational problems or structural damage due to cold
weather; (iv) repair of structural damage due to antenna installations or other attachments for which the
Tank was not originally designed; (v) resolution of operational problems or repair of structural damage or
site damage caused by physical conditions below the surface of the ground; (vi) negligent acts of Owner's
employees, agents or contractors; (vii) damages, whether foreseen or unforeseen, caused by the
Owner's use of pressure relief valves; (viil) repairs to the foundation of the Tank; (ix) any latent defects
or inaccessible areas of the Tank or its components (including, but not limited to, (a) corrosion from the
underside of the floor plates, and (b) inaccessible areas of the Tank such as the area between the bottom
of the roof plate and the top of the roof rafter); (x) the maintenance, repair or replacement of any electrical
components (to include any lighting, such as aviation lights); (xi) the maintenance, repair or replacement
of fill lines, insulation, and/or frost jackets; (xii) the maintenance, repair, or replacement of piping of any
kind below ground level; and (xiii) other conditions which are beyond the Owner's and Company's control,
including, but not limited to: acts of God and acts of terrorism. Acts of God include, but are not limited
to, any damage to the Tank or Tank Site which is caused by seismic activity, hurricanes, and/or
tornadoes. Acts of terrorism include, but are not limited to, any damage to the Tank or Tank Site which
results from an unauthorized entry of any kind to the Tank or Tank Site.
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delay of performance or for nonperformance of any such duty or obligation for the period during which
such condition exists,
9. 
Termination.
a. This Contract is an annual contract that shall automatically renew on an annual
basis for successive Contract Years so long as the Owner:
i. 
pays each Annual Fee to the Company in accordance with the terms
herein, and
ii. 
does not terminate the Contract pursuant to the terms of this Section.
b. This Contract is subject to termination by the Owner only at the end of the then-current
Contract Year if written notice of intent to terminate is received by the Company at
least ninety (90) days prior to the first day of the upcoming Contract Year. If the notice
of intent to terminate is not received at least ninety (90) days prior to the first day of
the upcoming Contract Year, this Contract shall renew for an additional Contract Year
and expire at the end of the upcoming Contract Year. In such an event, the Owner
agrees that it shall be responsible to pay the Annual Fee for the upcoming Contract
Year, The notice of intent to terminate must be sent by certified mail, with return receipt
requested, to Utility Service Co., Inc., Attention: Customer Service, Post Office Box
1350, Perry, Georgia 31069, and signed by three (3) authorized voting officials of the
Owner's governing body (e.g., commission or council). Notice of intent to terminate
cannot be delivered electronically or verbally (e.g., email, text, phone call, etc.).
40. 
Assignment. The Owner may not assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its interest under this
Contract without the prior written consent of the Company. If the Company agrees to the assignment,
the Owner shall remain responsible under this Contract, until its assignee assumes in full and in writing
all of the obligations of the Owner under this Contract. Any attempted assignment by Owner in violation
of this provision will be void and of no effect.
41. 
Indemnification, THE COMPANY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY THE OWNER AND HOLD THE
OWNER HARMLESS FROM CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, DAMAGES, LIABILITY, AND
EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH LOSS OF LIFE, PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY BY REASON OF AND TO THE EXTENT OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OF THE COMPANY
OR ITS SUBCONTRACTORS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES. IN TURN, THE OWNER AGREES TO
INDEMNIFY THE COMPANY AND HOLD THE COMPANY HARMLESS FROM CLAIMS, DEMANDS,
ACTIONS, DAMAGES, LIABILITY, AND EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH LOSS OF LIFE,
PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY BY REASON OF AND TO THE EXTENT OF
ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OF THE OWNER OR ITS CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES.
12, 
Assignment of Receivables. 
The Company reserves the right to assign any outstanding
receivables from this Contract to its banking institution as collateral for any loans or lines of credit.
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drained and is made available to the Company, the Owner agrees and acknowledges that the Company
shall not be responsible to repair the latent defects unless the Owner and the Company re-negotiate the
Annual Fees. 
The definition of a "latent defect’ shall be any defect of the Tank which is not easily
discovered (e.g., corrosion of the floor plates, corrosion of the roof plates or rafters, corrosion in areas
inaccessible to maintain, damage to the roof of the Tank which is not clearly discoverable during the
visual inspection, etc.).
15. 
Excessive Inflation. In the event that the aggregate of the Annual Inflation Rates (defined herein
below) established for two (2) consecutive calendar years during the term of this Contract exceeds 12%
in total, the Owner and the Company agree to renegotiate the Annual Fees and increase the Annual Fees
throughout the remaining term of the Contract to compensate the Company for the excessive inflation.
For purposes of this provision, the Annual Inflation Rate for each calendar year shall be established by
the Engineering News Report — Construction Cost Index (‘ENR-CCI"). \n the event that the ENR-CCI
index is discontinued, the Owner and the Company will negotiate and agree to an alternative index or
methodology to address the excessive inflation. For illustrative purposes, if a Contract is executed in
2022, the first equitable adjustment could not be made until both the 2023 inflation rate and the 2024
inflation rate have been established. If the annual inflation rates for 2023 and 2024 are 5.0% and 7.1%,
respectively, the Owner and the Company agree to renegotiate the current year's Annual Fee as well as
the remaining Annual Fees for the remainder of the term of the Contract to address the excessive
inflation.
16. 
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. The Parties
may utilize electronic means (including facsimile and e-mail) to execute and transmit the Agreement and
all such electronically executed and/or transmitted copies of the Agreement shall be deemed as valid as
originals.
17. 
Entire Agreement. 
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties and
supersedes all prior communications, understandings, and agreements relating to the subject matter
hereof, whether oral or written.
SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW
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1 |DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION (describe the type, purpose & anticipated accomplishments of the project)
Pursuant to the New London / Waterford / East Lyme Wastewater Collection, Conveyance and Treatment Agreement executed on
October 15, 2021 (Tri-Town Wastewater Agreement), the Town of Waterford is contractually required to maintain a minimum balance of
$1,000,000 in a capital account held by the City of New London for capital improvements at the Piacenti Facility. The agreement further
requires that the minimum balance increase annually by a 2 percent escalation factor. As of September 2025, the balance in this capital
account is $652,690.82. Applying the required escalation, the current minimum required balance is $1,104,081, which will increase to
$1,126,162 at the start of FY27. This capital improvement request seeks to replenish the capital account to the minimum balance
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2 |PROJECT STATUS IF IN PROGRESS
LIST OTHER PROJECTS WITHIN YOUR DEPARTMENT OR ANOTHER DEPARTMENT THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS
3 |REQUEST
4 |DESCRIBE THE IMPACT ON DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET (include cost estimate if applicable)
GRANT FUNDING/OTHER FUNDING, if applicable (detailed explanation of grant/other funding, including the amount,
5 |source of funding, status, town match, if any. Attach award letter if available)
ATTACH PLAN ESTIMATE, SERVICE AREA MAP AND/OR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (if none, simply state that in
6 |the area below)
See attached copy of the New London / Waterford / East Lyme Wastewater Collection, Conveyance and Treatment
Agreement and capital account balance provided by the City of New London, and required balances by year
7 
COST/FUNDING SOURCE
APPROVED
FUNDING TO
FUNDING SOURCE 
DATE 
FY2027 
FY2028 
FY2029 
FY2030 
FY2031
1 
{Current Year Capital 
500,000 
500,000 
500,000 
500,000 
500,000
Utility Budget/Sewer Cap Maint Fund
Transfer to CNR
Short/Long-term Bonds
LoCIP (detail in section 5 above)
CNR Undesignated Fund Balance
Federal/State Grants (detail in section
7 5)
Other Funding (detail in section 5
8 |above)
TOTALS 
0} 
500,000 
500,000 
500,000 
500,000 
500,000
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NEW LONDON / WATERFORD / EAST LYME
WASTEWATER COLLECTION, CONVEYANCE AND TREATMENT AGREEMENT
DATED: October 15, 2021

Lyme hereinafter referenced as “Parties” regarding the collection and conveyance of wastewater
from these towns and the operation of wastewater treatment facilities in the City of New London to
serve the Town of Waterford and the Town of East Lyme.
PART I —- INTRODUCTION
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PART IX —- APPENDICES
Appendix A 
Beginning Balances of Capital Account
Appendix B 
Waterford’s Shared Collection Conveyance and Pumping System
Appendix C 
Evergreen PS to Piacenti WWTF Sewer Pipe Location
Appendix D 
Inter-Municipal Flow Meters
Appendix E 
Waterford Properties Discharging into New London
Appendix E-1 
Properties in Waterford (North of Upper Broad Street) that
Discharge into New London
Appendix F 
Sample Bill Calculation

WHEREAS, the City of New London, the Town of Waterford and the Town of East Lyme entered
into a 30-year Agreement dated January 10, 1990 regarding the operation of a wastewater
treatment plant and related facilities located in the City of New London; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Agreement is to continue the mutually beneficial collaboration
between the City of New London and the Towns of Waterford and East Lyme which have
developed an interconnected wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment system. The
collection, conveyance and treatment facilities located in each community are owned by their
respective communities. This Agreement establishes the terms, conditions and respective rights
and responsibilities regarding the operation and shared use of this interconnected system.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree to the following:
For the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:
SECTION 
2 — DEFINITIONS
“Capital Account” means an account established separately for each of the Parties and maintained
by the City which will reflect the accumulated capital payments, interest accrued and reserves
created by each Party and not yet expended for Capital Improvements. The beginning balances for
each Party at the time of the signing of this Agreement are attached as Appendix A ‘Beginning
Balances of Capital Account’.
“Capital Improvements” means the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
demolition or replacement of shared infrastructure under terms and conditions as detailed in Part
V herein.
“Evergreen-Piacenti Force and Pressure Mains” means the dedicated force and pressure mains
connecting the Evergreen Pump Station to the Piacenti Facility predominately in New London, as
constructed under City of New London Contract 11 and Town of Waterford Contract 5.
“Evergreen Pump Station” means the Town of Waterford wastewater pumping facility located at
52R Miner Lane, Waterford, CT, constructed under Contract 5 & 5A.
“Municipalities” means New London, Waterford and East Lyme; “municipality” means any one
or more of the municipalities, as the context may dictate.

“Planned Capital Project” means a capital improvement project that the City or Waterford has
planned well in advance allowing the City or Waterford ample time to notify the other Parties of
the cost and timing of the project.
“Third party(ies)” means any town, city, or entity whether public, quasi-public, or private, located
outside of the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of New London, Town of Waterford, and/ or
the Town of East Lyme.
“Towns” means Waterford and East Lyme; “town” means either of the towns, as the context may
dictate.
SECTION 3 — DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHARED INTEGRATED COLLECTION,
CONVEYANCE AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS
A) SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE PARTIES
1, NEW LONDON’S SHARED TREATMENT SYSTEM (PIACENTI FACILITY)
The Piacenti Facility with a design capacity at the time of the signing of this Agreement of
10,000,000 gallons per day and consisting of:
a. The primary treatment plant and related facilities which existed on April 30,
1975, January 10, 1990, and as of the date of the signing of this agreement,
including such land which was, and continues to be, owned by the City on said
dates hereof, and
Additional wastewater treatment plant and related facilities as follows: all
modifications at the Piacenti Facility, including additional pretreatment and
primary and secondary wastewater treatment and sludge handling facilities, the
control building, flood prevention work, including the concrete seawall along
the ocean side of the plant and the raising of the concrete walls of the existing
primary settling tanks, the outfall sewer from said Piacenti Facility to the New
London harbor channel, modifications to the so-called pumping stations Nos. 6
and 7, the reconditioning land for said Piacenti Facility, being Phase II and a
portion of Phase 1 of the improvements to the City’s wastewater system set
forth in the report entitled “City of New London Connecticut Report Upon
Improvements to Wastewater Works”.

Waterford's existing interceptor sewers, force mains and other directly related facilities
located as follows: beginning at the intersection of Gallup Lane and Rope Ferry Road,
extending in a general easterly direction to and including the Evergreen Pump Station
(hereinafter “Evergreen PS”) near the boundary between the City and Waterford, and
connected at that point with the City's wastewater system. The collection and conveyance
component of this system is shared by East Lyme and Waterford. 
The Evergreen PS
component of this system is shared by East Lyme, Waterford, and New London. Said
wastewater conveyance system is more particularly described in a map or plan or report
entitled “Map Showing the General Location of Selected Wastewater Conveyance
Facilities in the Town of Waterford Comprised of East Lyme Sewer Main and Waterford
Wastewater Conveyance System Date: August 23, 1988 Not to Scale by Consulting
Environmental Engineers, Inc.” See Appendix B ‘Waterford’s Shared Collection
Conveyance and Pumping System’. Ownership and title to the sewers and related facilities
located in Waterford is in the Town of Waterford.
3. NEW LONDON’S SHARED CONVEYANCE SYSTEM - EVERGREEN TO
PIACENTI FORCE AND PRESSURE MAINS
The Evergreen to Piacenti Force and Pressure Mains are that piping infrastructure together
with a corrosion and odor control infrastructure and other appurtenances constructed under
New London Contract 11 (circa 1975), and are owned by the City of New London. The
location of such infrastructure is described as follows: from outside of, and just east of the
Evergreen PS, beginning at the New London/Waterford municipal boundary line, then in
a southerly and easterly direction along Evergreen Avenue in New London to the
intersection with Ocean Avenue in New London, then in a northerly direction along Ocean
Avenue to the intersection with School Street, then in an easterly direction along School
Street to the intersection with Montauk Avenue, then in a northerly direction along
Montauk Avenue to the intersection with Converse Place, then in an easterly direction
along Converse Place to the intersection with Pequot Avenue, then in a northerly direction
along Pequot Avenue to the intersection with Trumbull Street, then in an easterly direction
along Trumbull Street to about the intersection with Nameaug Street near the Piacenti
Facility. See Appendix C ‘Evergreen PS to Piacenti WWTF Sewer Pipe Location’. This
system exclusively transports wastewater from the Evergreen PS in Waterford to the
Piacenti Facility. According to Contract 11 plans, there are no other connections into this
system along this route.

a. 
The Miami Beach Association and The Miami Beach Association Water
Pollution Control Authority
b. Old Lyme Shores Beach Association and The Old Lyme Shores Beach
Association Water Pollution Control Authority
c. 
The Old Colony Beach Club Association and The Old Colony Beach Club
Association Water Pollution Control Authority
d. Town of Old Lyme, a municipal corporation, and Old Lyme Water
Pollution Control Authority
3. 
POTENTIAL FUTURE NON-PARTY USE OF PARTIES’ INFRASTRUCTURE
All Parties affected by any additional expansion of the use of this interconnected
wastewater infrastructure outside of the Parties’ territorial limits will be advised of the
terms and conditions associated with such additional sharing of a Parties’ infrastructure.
Within five years of the signing of this Agreement the Parties shall commence
negotiations to establish terms and conditions for the conveyance and treatment of
wastewater by non-party users who currently have no rights to the Parties’ shared
infrastructure system.
PART I —- METERING FLOW
SECTION I 
- MEASUREMENT OF FLOWS
East Lyme has installed and will maintain a flow measuring device at the Niantic pumping station
which meets mutually acceptable specifications to measure, record and transmit the volume of
wastewater flow from East Lyme to Waterford.
Likewise, Waterford has installed and will maintain flow measuring devices at the Evergreen PS
which meet mutually acceptable standards at the connection between its sewer interceptor and the
City's wastewater system to measure, record and transmit the combined volume of wastewater
flow from East Lyme and Waterford, and certain areas of the City of New London to the Piacenti
Facility.

(3) just east outside of the Evergreen PS (Niles Hill Interceptor meter), and (4) at the East Neck
pumping station in Waterford. All of these meters will measure the flows generated by the City
that discharge into the Waterford collection system, except the East Neck PS meter which will
measure the flow generated in Waterford that discharges into the City system, but then returns
(flows back) to the Waterford system. A map with the locations of these meters is shown in
Appendix D ‘Inter-Municipal Flow Meters’.
There may be additional meters throughout the shared conveyance system that may be deemed
essential to determine flows between the Towns and the City. New London will keep a list of all
the essential meters in the system that need to be tested, calibrated and certified on a yearly basis,
and will be responsible for arranging for the testing, calibration and certification of such meters
and will report the results of said testing to the Towns annually. The cost of testing, calibrating
and certifying each meter will be charged back to each Town on the spring quarterly bill for the
number of meters for which each Town is responsible. For example if East Lyme has one meter
that registers its flow going to Waterford, it would be charged for the cost of testing and calibrating
that meter. Waterford and New London have more meters to monitor flows going from Waterford
to New London and vice-versa. The financial responsibility for any and all expenditures associated
with the maintenance, testing, calibration, or replacement of the meters is as follows: the Niantic
pumping station meter in East Lyme (East Lyme); the main meter at the Evergreen PS that
measures the flow into the Evergreen-Piacenti Main (based on each party’s proportional flow);
the main meter that measures the total flow at the Piacenti Facility (based on each party’s
proportional flow); the Boston Post Road meter (New London); the Chester Street meter (New
London); the Niles Hill Interceptor meter located just east of the Evergreen PS (Waterford/New
London shared equally); and the East Neck pumping station meter (Waterford).
SECTION 2— STANDARDS OF FLOWS/PERMITS
A. The City will accept, treat and discharge the wastewater flow from the Towns in the same
manner in which it accepts, treats and discharges wastewater flow from within the City and shall
be responsible to such state or federal authorities as may have jurisdiction over it with respect to
the manner and treatment of and the discharge of such wastewater.
B. The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit for the operation of the Piacenti
Facility having been issued to the City, the City shall have the right to inspect, sample and test
wastewater discharged by the Towns into the Piacenti Facility, Either Town also shall have the
right to inspect, sample and test wastewater discharged by the Towns and the City into the Piacenti
Facility. In the event that such samples or tests provide evidence of a user within the City or either

of any fines or damages which may be incurred by the City and the Towns as a result of the
discharge of said material into the Piacenti Facility or the Evergreen PS. If any Party suspects a
problem with the quantity, quality or flow of wastewater to the Piacenti Facility or the Evergreen
PS, it may notify the generating Party or Parties of the need to inspect or test the wastewater or
equipment. If the generating Party fails to make such inspection or test within two weeks, the
complaining Party may do so.
C. The City and the Towns will not discharge into the City's wastewater system any wastewater
which contains substances not amenable to treatment in the Piacenti Facility or which are not
amenable to treatment therein to the degree required by regulatory agencies having jurisdiction
over the discharge of effluent into New London harbor and under no conditions shall the City or
the Towns discharge wastewater into the City's wastewater system which shall have a
concentration of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in excess of 240 average milligrams per liter
or concentration of suspended solids in excess of a concentration of 240 average milligrams per
liter.
D. The Water and Water Pollution Control Authority of the City has promulgated rules and
regulations consistent with state and federal statutes, regulations and guidelines with respect to the
operation of the wastewater treatment plant and related facilities, which rules and regulations, as
they may be amended or modified from time to time to remain consistent with and in conformance
to federal and state statutes, regulations and guidelines, shall be adhered to and enforced by the
Towns and the City. If the City or either Town proposes to adopt new rules and regulations which
affect the Piacenti Facility and are more stringent than those required by state and federal and the
City's guidelines, the respective Water Pollu