The Block Island Joint Water and Sewer Commissions have been able to issue water allocations to two applicants that were denied previously due to lack of available capacity during the months of June and July. “I’ve thought about this a lot,” said.
Last fall, routine inspections of sewer pipes on Block Island revealed some new problems: leaking pipes, especially in areas around Bridgegate Square. The leaks weren’t so bad that sewage was leaking out of them, rather groundwater was leaking into.
The New Shoreham Sewer Department has announced a sewer shut-off for Wednesday, June 1, and Thursday June 2 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the area in and around Bridgegate Square. This is required while workers from National Water Main Cleaning Company.
Block Island experiencing a Covid breakout The past couple of weeks have seen a dramatic rise in positive Covid cases. The R.I. Department of Health had the island’s cumulative case count since the start of the pandemic up by four cases in the week.
The Police Advisory Commission is extending its Community Needs Survey for the next five weeks. Initially the survey was offered on the Block Island Bulletin Board, and notices were posted in various places around town, but the response was thin. To.