By Mark Squibb
The Town of Ferryland has received roughly $30,000 in provincial government funding to help with the replacement of pipe damaged during a major December storm.
Council applied to the provincial government’s Special Assistance Grant program earlier this spring to replace and repair a 100 foot section of sewer outflow pipe destroyed during the storm.
The total cost of the repairs is estimated to be about $65,000. Mayor Aidan Costello said council will have to move some money around within its budget to accommodate for the repairs.
The mayor said the high-density poly sewer pipe, prior to damage, ran about 150 feet. The damage means that only the first 50 or so feet is in working condition.
Once council has tendered the project, work will begin after the weather has improved.
“We’re going to wait for the weather to cooperate with us,” said Costello. “This time of year, working on the beach is not easy, so we’ll wait for some better weather.”
The Town has also purchased a new prod to better manage PH readings at the its water treatment plant.
