Officials: Sewer leak a red flag >Modified: 7/26/2021 9:53:11 PM
LEBANON Damage to a sewer main that required $55,000 in emergency repairs earlier this month could signal larger problems for a roughly 2.5-mile stretch of sewer line that runs from the Enfield town line to an area near the Packard Hill Covered Bridge, city officials warned last week.
Corrosion found on the outside of a sewer main that broke near the Mascoma River could be present throughout the line, City Manager Shaun Mulholland told the City Council during its regular meeting.
If that proves true, he said, costly repairs or even the relocation of the sewer to Route 4 could follow.
Broken sewer main shuts down roads in Lebanon; repairs expected to take days
Modified: 7/8/2021 7:09:23 PM
LEBANON A broken sewer main on the city’s east side will force the shutdown of roads while repairs are made, Lebanon’s Public Works Department said Thursday.
The break, at Baker’s Crossing Conservation Area, near Hardy Hill Road and the Mascoma River, occurred around 1 p.m. Thursday. It’s deep underground, and workers will need to bypass the sewer system, so repairs could take multiple days.
With heavy rain in the forecast, work is not expected to begin until Saturday morning. During the repairs, Packard Hill Covered Bridge will be closed, as will Riverside Drive between the bridge and Right Space Storage. Baker’s Crossing Conservation Area also will be closed.