The Water Department is currently working on projects to improve water quality, water quantity, fire protection, customer service and the overall functions of the water system. 

Hydrant Upgrades

The Water Department is also continuing its fire hydrant replacement program within the water distribution system. The fire hydrant replacement program is a collaborative effort with the Fire Department based on the operational needs for fighting fires. The replacement program over the past four construction seasons has upgraded nearly thirty fire hydrants throughout the water distribution system.

 

Baddacook Pond Water Treatment Plant

In November 2005, construction began on the Baddacook Pond Water Treatment Plant. Funds for this project obtained through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Revolving Loan Program (SRF). This program is a low interest loan program administered though the Water Pollution Abatement Trust and the DEP. 

The construction involved putting a small addition (800 sq ft) onto the existing Baddacook Pump House building.  This addition houses two filtration vessels and all necessary equipment.

The plant was completed in Feburary and began removing iron and manganese (naturally occurring minerals) from water pumped from the Baddacook well, thus improving overall water quality.  Included in this project are new SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) controls for our water distribution system. These new controls will help us better monitor changing water quality and demands, thus enabling us to supply our customers more reliably.

Groton Water Department

System Maintenance and Upgrades

Drawing of Baddacook Pump House

and  Treatment Plant Addition

Newly Installed Green Sand Filtration Vessels