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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting
Can someone explain this a bit more? there are parts of Alton that only have seasonal water service? Is it just the property on the Point? If someone wants to change to year-round use, do they need to put in their own water service?
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Alton Water Works, AKA Alton Town Water. Has lines that run from near the Central Fire Station on Rte 140, down the Letter S road, up to the "uptown area" of Alton then out to the Alton Circle and Hannafords McD, etc. Going the other way down to the bay, it splits by the Dockside Restaurant and goes out 28A to the vicinity of Dan Kelley Dr. . Following rte 11, it goes out rte 11 to about Boat Cove. It does provide water to ABCCC and up Rand Hill Rd to the back side of ABCCC.
With that being said, the water lines going out rte 11 are not buried deeply, with a notable problem with the Back Bay bridge crossing. Most of the houses along that section of rte 11 from the bay to Boat Cove will have wells as well.
If you wanted to connect to Town Water, and were in an area covered by Town Water, it would be prudent to make sure that you are connecting to an area that is available year round. Also, the system is old, close to 100 years. There are about 700 customers, and 55 fire hydrants served.
click here to find more information from the Town Website:
http://www.alton.nh.gov/government/water-works