WATER DEPARTMENT
 Danny J. Mills, Superintendent

Number of new water services installed      54

Average length of new water service     92 ft

Total number of water services           16,176

Number of new hydrants installed      32

Total number of hydrants 2,055

Number of pumping stations       24

Number of corrosion control facilities                  17

Number of water storage tanks            3

Total water storage capacity      9,250,000

Total acres of land maintained                963

Gallons of water pumped for 2002 1,558,718,000

Under the Departments Distribution Improvements and Undersized Water Main Replacement Programs the following was accomplished during 2002:

Water services replaced   311

Total footage        10,144 ft

Average length               33 ft

Undersized water mains replaced with:

10"          26 ft

8"     22,462 ft

6"            37 ft

2"       1,137 ft

New water mains installed

8"       1373 ft

New water services installed      54

Total footage          4,973 ft

Average length               92 ft

Undersized water mains and older water services were replaced and services relocated on the following streets:

Hope Rd, Alder Ln, Wampanoag Rd, Cutty Hunk Ln, Holly Ln, Nantucket Av

Oak Bluffs Rd            Breezy Point Rd

Braddock            Cedar

Danbury            Johns Path

Evergreen                         Chestnut

Sycamore Way                        Hemlock Path

Spruce                        Lyndale Rd

Center             Whiffletree

                        WATER MAIN INVENTORY

SIZE                        LENGTH (MILES)                        (FEET)

1 1/2 - 4 inches               13.55        71,540 ft

6 inches   72.03         380,338

8 inches   97.47         514,650

10 inches 17.80           94,020

12 inches 36.86         194,620

16 inches   5.60           29,568

20 inches   3.30           17,424

TOTAL 246.62      1,302,160

I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the employees of the Yarmouth Water Department whose professionalism, dedication and hard work has made everything we have accomplished possible.

I would also like to offer a most sincere thank you to all Town Departments, Agencies and to the Citizens of Yarmouth for their support and assistance during 2002.

I would also like to acknowledge the passing of our former Superintendent, Richard A. Crowley in January of 2002.  His insight and dedication to Yarmouth and its water system will be greatly missed for years to come.

We pumped a total of 1,558,718,000 gallons of water to the residents of Yarmouth during the year 2002 as compared to 1,491,644, 000 gallons for the year 2001.

Water production increased during 2002 by 4.5% that is 67,171,000 more, gallons than was pumped in 2001.  The peak day was on 7/5/2002 when 11,354,000 gallons were pumped, which was 1,840,000 gallons more than in 2001. The peak week occurred the week of July 2nd when 72,553,000 gallons were pumped, which was 15,912,000 gallons more than in 2001.  The peak month was July when 298,272,000 gallons were pumped, which was 70,918,000 gallons more than in 2001

During 2002 our pumps recorded 4,757 run days and logged 65,171 runtime hours.  24,651 pounds of Sodium Hexametaphosphate was added to the water as a sequestering agent to help prevent iron and manganese staining. 392,218 pounds of Potassium Hydroxide was added to he water at our 17 corrosion control facilities to raise the pH to an average of 7.2, thus making the water less corrosive, as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Rainfall, measured at our Buck Island Road office was 51.14", an increase of 9.42" from 2001.  The average pH of the rainwater was 4.89.

The Department repaired 15 service and main leaks during 2002.  The Department continues to aggressively work on this problem with our Distribution Improvements and Undersized Water Main Replacement Programs, as well as with our Leak Detection Program whereby we identify and repair leaks before they have to be addressed on an emergency basis.

The Department continues with our many programs, Storage Tank Inspection/Maintenance, GIS mapping of the entire distribution system, inspection and testing of backflow devices, inspection and maintenance of all hydrants, regular equipment maintenance, pumping station performance testing to insure efficiency and the Water Meter Replacement Program.  The Department has embarked on the Water Meter Replacement Program wherein all residential water meters are replaced every 10 years and larger commercial water meters are either recalibrated or replaced on a regular basis.  This is done to ensure fair and equitable billing to all our customers.