Over the years, the demand for sewer capacity by our customers, has exceeded the plant design. Property owners are interested in improving their homes, businesses are looking to expand, and developers are ready to provide housing, and create business opportunities in Town. The Sewer Commissioners continue to deny these requests, from sewer customers, because the Plant is at full capacity.
The Sewer Commissioners, will be asking Town Meeting to support expanding the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Project will increase the Plant capacity, and be paid by grants, and those customers requesting the additional sewer capacity.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project
Opportunities
Guaranteed $3,000,000.00 MassWorks Grant - contract has been signed and executed
Two additional requests have been submitted for an additional $6,000,000
Approved for a low interest loan (2.40% - 2.90%, depending on the term of the loan) from the State's Revolving Fund up to $20,000,000. A favorable vote at Town Meeting is needed to secure these Funds.
The Project will be paid by
Grants/Bond Bill etc
existing sewer customers who are looking for additional sewer capacity (Betterments/Connection Fees)
Town & Country Estates IF they are interested
(The residents will not be forced to connect to the municipal sewer system. The sewer line will only be extended to Town & Country Estates if they request it.)
Project
Design, permitting, two (2) additional Sequential Batch reactors (SBRs), two new pump stations, activating the Transfer Station leaching fields and evaluating the Davis property for a future leaching field, if needed.
The purpose of this Project is NOT, to bring the sewer line to the rest of the Town. The sewer line is NOT, being extended down Rte 106/Wapping Rd, the sewer line is NOT, being extended down Rte 27/Pembroke St.
THIS PROJECT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD UNLESS CAPACITY HAS BEEN SOLD TO FUND THE DEBT.
