Wastewater CAC update

Rumor has it the Select Board will be interviewing candidates for the Wastewater Citizens Advisory Committee during their May 14th meeting*. We’re told individuals who have submitted their names will receive an email confirming the date and time.

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Sustainable Plymouth May General Meeting

 Monday 5/6 6:30pm-8:00pm – 158 Center Hill Road, Plymouth

Learn about Sustainable Plymouth’s grassroots efforts to reduce waste and plastic pollution, promote native plants and pollinator-friendly gardening, protect local ponds, and bring sustainable practices to local schools. 

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Open Forum: Protecting our Lands & Waters

Open Space and Our Water

In 1990, the United States Environmental Protection Agency designated the Plymouth Carver Aquifer as a “sole source” of drinking water and ruled that it’s vulnerable to contamination and must be protected.  Seven towns Read more

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Sundays @the Barn: Great Turnout

Understanding the MEPA process

30+ of us turned out last Sunday for a very informative discussion around the town’s desire to reroute 1.75 MGD of treated wastewater into Camelot Park located at the headwaters of Eel River. Thanks, Kathy Read more

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Great Turnout! Select Board/CAC discussion

Step One

The Select Board discussed the need, structure, and purpose of a wastewater discharge Citizens Advisory Committee at their meeting last Tuesday. Netting it out, they voted in support (unanimously), deciding the committee would be made up of Read more

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Bring a Chair: Understanding the MEPA Process

We’ve got 35+ RSVPs for our March 17th and only 19 (or so) chairs. If you’d like to join us next Sunday from 3:45-5:15 when retired EPA Program Analyst, Kathy Castagna, talks about the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Read more

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Select Board – Groundwater Discharge Citizens Advisory Committee

Agenda – Tuesday March 12th

Great Hall located at the 2nd Floor, at Plymouth Town Hall, 26 Court Street, Plymouth MA

5:30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Select Board will hold an Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter Read more

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Select Board to discuss Wastewater CAC

March 12th Meeting

We’re told the Select Board will be discussing the need for a Wastewater Citizens Action Committee (CAC) at their next meeting. As you’re no doubt aware, we have asked the town to consider forming a CAC Read more

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A Simmering Problem Below the Surface

Yellow Tide

A very interesting documentary by Scientific American on the problems Cape Cod is facing with its wastewater, demonstrating the challenges with existing title-5 systems and why soil and sand removal is so detrimental to the aquifer.

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Reminder: Understanding the MEPA Process

Please join us on March 17th 3:45-5:15 when retired EPA Program Analyst, Kathy Castagna, talks about the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) review process, recently initiated by the town proposing a 300% increase in groundwater discharge at the Read more

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Wastewater CAC update

Rumor has it the Select Board will be interviewing candidates for the Wastewater Citizens Advisory Committee during their May 14th meeting*. We’re told individuals who have submitted their names will receive an email confirming the date and time.

The Read more

Sustainable Plymouth May General Meeting

 Monday 5/6 6:30pm-8:00pm – 158 Center Hill Road, Plymouth

Learn about Sustainable Plymouth’s grassroots efforts to reduce waste and plastic pollution, promote native plants and pollinator-friendly gardening, protect local ponds, and bring sustainable practices to local schools. 

Open Forum: Protecting our Lands & Waters

Open Space and Our Water

In 1990, the United States Environmental Protection Agency designated the Plymouth Carver Aquifer as a “sole source” of drinking water and ruled that it’s vulnerable to contamination and must be protected.  Seven towns Read more

Sundays @the Barn: Great Turnout

Understanding the MEPA process

30+ of us turned out last Sunday for a very informative discussion around the town’s desire to reroute 1.75 MGD of treated wastewater into Camelot Park located at the headwaters of Eel River. Thanks, Kathy Read more

Great Turnout! Select Board/CAC discussion

Step One

The Select Board discussed the need, structure, and purpose of a wastewater discharge Citizens Advisory Committee at their meeting last Tuesday. Netting it out, they voted in support (unanimously), deciding the committee would be made up of Read more

Bring a Chair: Understanding the MEPA Process

We’ve got 35+ RSVPs for our March 17th and only 19 (or so) chairs. If you’d like to join us next Sunday from 3:45-5:15 when retired EPA Program Analyst, Kathy Castagna, talks about the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Read more

Select Board – Groundwater Discharge Citizens Advisory Committee

Agenda – Tuesday March 12th

Great Hall located at the 2nd Floor, at Plymouth Town Hall, 26 Court Street, Plymouth MA

5:30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Select Board will hold an Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter Read more

Select Board to discuss Wastewater CAC

March 12th Meeting

We’re told the Select Board will be discussing the need for a Wastewater Citizens Action Committee (CAC) at their next meeting. As you’re no doubt aware, we have asked the town to consider forming a CAC Read more

A Simmering Problem Below the Surface

Yellow Tide

A very interesting documentary by Scientific American on the problems Cape Cod is facing with its wastewater, demonstrating the challenges with existing title-5 systems and why soil and sand removal is so detrimental to the aquifer.

“There’s Read more

Reminder: Understanding the MEPA Process

Please join us on March 17th 3:45-5:15 when retired EPA Program Analyst, Kathy Castagna, talks about the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) review process, recently initiated by the town proposing a 300% increase in groundwater discharge at the Read more