News and Announcements
Residential recycling drop-off service at the TBI facility on 210 Holt Road has resumed. Please be aware that the recycling containers are being relocated next to the scale house. Residents can access the area at the next driveway up from where they would normally drive into the site. As reported previously, curbside trash and recycling pickup is also proceeding as normal.
The North Andover Board of Health wants to update the residents regarding the status of local mosquitoes and the actions being taken in town and in the region.
North Andover Board of Health has been performing weekly mosquito testing for West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) since April and have not had a positive mosquito pool yet this season.
Positive mosquito pools have been detected in neighboring communities. We have been in constant contact with Mosquito Control and have been discussing proactive and preventative measures in response to the positive tests in the area. Mosquito Control has added supplemental testing traps around the positive pools in the affected communities and performed additional larvaciding and targeted adulticide spraying.
North Andover has scheduled Mosquito Control to perform annual barrier spraying and adulticiding around parks, schools and fields on Tuesday August 27, 2019 at 8:00PM. Spraying activities will be completed in North Andover by 3:00AM and all fields will be able to be used the following morning. No special precautions are needed. If you live adjacent to a playground or field you can close any windows facing those locations. Rain date will be Wednesday August 28, 2019. No EEE or WNV mosquitoes have been detected in North Andover and this is a preventative measure to reduce the risk of mosquito borne disease transmission.
As always, the North Andover Board of Health urges all residents to read and follow these important safety tips:
Information about EEE and reports of current and historical EEE virus activity in Massachusetts can be found on the MDPH website here.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the EEE virus is a rare cause of brain infections or encephalitis. Very few human cases are reported across the U.S. each year, but EEE can be fatal or leave victims with serious complications and neurological problems.
LIST OF NORTH ANDOVER SCHOOLS AND PLAYGROUNDS TO BE TREATED
Rebuilding of Grogan's Field
As you may already be aware, the Town will be rebuilding Grogan's Field as part of the gas emergency settlement with Columbia Gas. The work will include reconstruction of the ball field, new fencing/backstop, protective netting and upgrades to the playground. Work is scheduled to begin later this fall with final completion in spring, 2020.
Over the next few weeks, the Town's consultant will we be finalizing plans for bidding and construction. Prior to completing the design, the Town wanted to meet with abutting properties/residents to discuss the project.
The meeting will be held at Grogan's Field by the Baldwin Street field building on August 21st at 6pm.
We look forward to discussing the project with you on the 21st. If you are unable to attend or have any questions about the project, please feel free to call the DPW at (978) 685-0950.
SEWER WORK NOTICE
Please be advised that North Andover’s Sewer Department will be evaluating portions of the Town’s sewer system starting August 12, 2019. The work is being done by our consultants, Woodard & Curran and Flow Assessment Services. This is preliminary work and will not affect residents. Other types of work will follow in the near future and more detailed information will be sent to residents.
The work will take place during low flow conditions, from midnight to approximately 5:00 AM. The studies are part of an ongoing program to reduce extraneous flows into the sewer system in an effort to comply with State Regulations. Please reach out to the North Andover DPW (978) 685-0950 if you have any questions. Thank you.
