- Bristol
County Water Authority
- Detailed History
1988
- In 1988 the BCWA completed the design of the cross-bay pipeline,
made major distribution system improvements, most notably in
South Bristol's fire flow due to the new waterline on Metacom
Avenue. The Authority began the permitting process for the construction
of the cross-bay pipeline.
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- 1989
- The BCWA made significant rate reductions, 47% in the service
fee for customers aged 65 and older. This would correspond to
savings of $154,000 per year across the entire customer population.
During the same year, the rehabilitation of over 27,000 feet
of mains of the distribution system was accomplished. Progress
was made in the cross-bay pipeline permitting process.
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- 1990
- The year 1990 saw the conclusion of successful negotiations
with the City of East Providence with an agreement allowing construction
of the cross-bay pipeline in that community. The Superior Court
of Rhode Island issued an order requiring Cranston officials
to provide the BCWA with the necessary permits to begin cross-bay
pipeline construction. Additional distribution system improvements
were completed. The remaining permits left for cross-bay pipeline
construction were the Coastal Resources Management Council and
the Army Corps of Engineers.
- The BCWA institutes a 20% reduction in Service Charge which
corresponds to a decrease in water rates of 10.5%.
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- 1991
- In the year 1991 the BCWA is successful in obtaining a State
Grant of $14.8 million ($8 million more than the original grant)
for the construction of the pipeline.
- This would reduce substantially the originally projected
rate increases.
- Once the pipeline would go into operation, the BCWA would
abandon its reservoir system and surface water treatment facilities.
- In the same year BCWA proposed referendum for the state to
absorb the full cost of the pipeline, approximately $35 million.
The referendum failed.
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