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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Wastewater Expansion

Please reference this link to the town’s website soliciting a Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Request for Proposals (RFP). Drawing your attention to the Executive Summary on page 52 of the RFP:

The analyses indicated Read more

Late last year the town submitted a permit request with the state to increase the ground water discharge in Camelot Park by 300% and that it need only a single Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to justify it’s action. The Read more