Kensington Broadway St. South Water and Sewer Extension

completed

This project involves the construction of approximately 900 meters of 250mm water main and 880 meters of 200mm sewer main along Broadway Street South in Kensington, PE. The proposed water and sewer mains will extend from Barrett St. to the Town limits. The water main will be connected to existing water mains on Park Road and Gerald McCarville Drive to completing loops in the system which will increase the efficiency of the existing system while also ensuring a better quality of the water by eliminating two existing dead ends which may currently harbour stagnant water. To increase fire suppression capabilities in the area, 5 fire hydrants will also be installed as part of the new watermain construction. The new water and sewer mains will also allow up to 12 residential and 5 commercial residents to be serviced by the Town and create the potential for future water and sewer construction on Andrews Drive which would service 14 residential and 3 commercial residents. Transferring residents within the Town from private wells to municipal water will reduce the number of wells within the Town thus reducing stress on the groundwater table and potential contamination points. Transferring residents within the Town from private septic systems to municipal sewage will allow the Town to better manage the quantity and quality of effluent being released into the environment thus reducing the Town’s impact on the environment as a whole.