Water

A weekend nor'easter pushed Somerset's sewer flows to four times the treatment plant's design capacity, triggering chlorine-residual violations, the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners heard Tuesday.

Somerset Water and Sewer Commission maps three legal paths for a sewer plant upgrade tied to federal discharge limits.

Somerset water board hires two technicians, waives interest on a disputed $846 bill. Water and Sewer Superintendent Chris told the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners the two collection-system hires, John Haywood and Cooper Murica, fill vacancies left by retirements, pending background checks.

Somerset water board hires plant supervisor, settles $72,190 dam bill.

Somerset's water board approves $146,600 for sewer leak testing and a $36,500 fix for undersized pump equipment.