BRUNSWICK

Unsatisfied with the short term plan offered by the owners of Bay Bridge Estates to provide sufficient water to residents, Brunswick officials have arranged a bulk water delivery to the moble home park Friday morning.

Due to a shortage of water since Friday, and the resulting action by management to conserve water by restricting water pressure much of the day, the town of Brunswick Fire Department received several complaints Tuesday and began investigating the matter. Many residence say  water pressure, supply and line breaks have been a problem for many years. 

A major contributing factor to the current water crisis is the extreme and prolonged cold and several residents who left their water trickling to keep their pipes from freezing, according to the mobile home park ownership.

On Wednesday, the town sent a letter to the park’s owner, Liberty Management Group urging action, according to a press release issued by Stephen Langsdorf of Preti Flaherty, the town’s attorney.

The town gave the company 24 hours to develop a short and long term plan that outlines “concrete plans to return and maintain the water supply.”

Langsdorf received a reply Thursday from Kevin McCarthy of Liberty Management Group and after reviewing the plan with Brunswick officials, responded with a letter to McCarthy stating they are not satisfied with the short term part of the plan.

He notes that while great that warmer weather and conservation effort are allowing the wells to replenish at a better rate, the town is still receiving numbers complains about the restrictions on water supply and potential water quality issues.

“The Town has determined that immediate and ongoing bulk filling of your storage tanks is essential to the provision of adequate water to your tenants,” Langsdorf wrote. “We have arranged for the Topsham Water District to begin trucking water as of tomorrow morning to ensure the storage tanks are filled until such time as your new well is on line. The cost is $115 per hour for trucking and $30 per load for the water itself. The total cost will be dependent on usage and weather.”

The bulk water deliver is needed since it is highly likely water use will increase significantly this weekend when another round of subzero temperatures are expected, Langsdorf added, “and it is not acceptable to limit supply as you have been doing.”  

The letter requests the cooperation of on site management to hook up to the park’s system for the water deliveries and asks for acknowledgment that cooperation will be provided. 

If Liberty Management Group doesn’t pay the cost of the water deliveries, the town plans to recover costs through the lien process.

dmoore@timesrecord.com