Below are some of the initial details of the project included in the first letter sent to residents regarding this project:
The Town of Fishkill is requesting bids for improvements to the Rombout Water District. The project scope of work includes isolating a storage tank from the system and adjusting pressures in the water mains. This work might affect the plumbing in your home or business.
The Town of Fishkill is requesting bids for improvements to the Rombout Water District. The project scope of work includes isolating a storage tank from the system and adjusting pressures in the water mains. This work might affect the plumbing in your home or business.
The Rombout Water District is currently served by an antiquated and malfunctioning water storage tank located on Robert R. Kasin Way. The intention of the project is to improve water pressure throughout the district. The existing tank is at an elevation that limits the water pressure available in the system, leaving some areas below health department recommendations. Removing this tank will allow the Town to use a tank from the City of Beacon and increase the pressure in the district to that normally seen on most municipal systems.
The Rombout system has several Pressure-Regulating Valves (PRV’s) controlling pressure in the mains. After isolating the tank, the town will adjust the control settings on the PRV’s to achieve an improved pressure balance to the best extent possible.
Most household plumbing systems are best suited for 35-80 psi. and this improvement will create zones of higher-than-standard pressure (the Higher-Pressure Zone) which could cause leaks in some household plumbing systems. The Town strongly urges you to install a Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) on your home water supply, if one is not already present, in order to prevent leaking. Below is an illustration of a standard PRV:
The Rombout system has several Pressure-Regulating Valves (PRV’s) controlling pressure in the mains. After isolating the tank, the town will adjust the control settings on the PRV’s to achieve an improved pressure balance to the best extent possible.
Most household plumbing systems are best suited for 35-80 psi. and this improvement will create zones of higher-than-standard pressure (the Higher-Pressure Zone) which could cause leaks in some household plumbing systems. The Town strongly urges you to install a Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) on your home water supply, if one is not already present, in order to prevent leaking. Below is an illustration of a standard PRV:
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