Town of Reading

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Lunenburg Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
Draft Recommended Wastewater Management
Plan CWMP Phase III Report
Land Board Workshop February 13, 2008
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Draft Phase III Report

• Section 1 Introduction
• Reviews previous reports
• Phase I Report
• Existing Conditions
• Needs Analysis
• Phase II Report
• Alternatives Analysis
• Short List for Phase III
• Section 2 Refined Needs Areas
• Tech Memo 1

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Draft Phase III Report

• Section 3 Short Listed Alternatives
• Tech Memo 2
• Detailed review of each of the shortlisted
  alternatives
• 14 Alternatives
• On-site Systems
• Decentralized Systems
• Regional Treatment/Disposal
• Section 4 Impact Analysis
• Tech Memo 2
• Cost Analysis
• Water Balance

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Draft Phase III Report

• Section 5 Selection methodology
• Tech Memo 3
• Rankings and Weightings
• Decision Matrix
• Engineering Review
• Section 6 Management Techniques
• Recommendations
• Sewer District
• Septage Management Plan
• Water Conservation
• Stormwater Management
• Section 8 Public Participation

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Recommended Plan

• Section 7 Wastewater Management Plan
• Management Techniques
• Sewer District
• Limited Infrastructure
• Septage Management
• Water Conservation
• Stormwater Management
• Recommended Plan to Leominster WWTF
• Area 6 Baker Station
• Area 9 Lake Whalom
• Area 12 Highland Street
• Area 15 Rolling Acres Road
• Limited Infrastructure Plan
• Within IMA

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Recommended Plan

• Section 7 Wastewater Management Plan
• 3. Recommended Plan to Fitchburg WWTF
• Area 4 - Lower Mass Ave.
• Area 10 - Mass Ave./Beal Street
• Area 26 - GMD Chase Road/Route 13
• Limited Infrastructure Plan
• Amend IMA
• 4. Decentralized Alternatives
• Area 19 Lake Shirley
• Area 25 GMD Pioneer Drive
• 14/24 Hickory Hills Lake
• Limited Infrastructure Plan

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Recommended Plan

• Section 7 Wastewater Management Plan
• Costs

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Decentralized Alternatives

• Limited Infrastructure
• Design Flows
• Costs
• Treatment Facility
• MBR Facility
• Effluent Disposal
• Hydrogeological Study
• Soils
• Elevations
• Survey

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Next Steps

• Consider starting now
• 2008 Annual Town Meeting Articles
• Create Sewer District for Existing Areas
• Create SMP
• Hydrogeological Investigations
• Additional Tasks for MEPA review
• Finalize Phase III Report
• File NPC with MEPA
• Begin Formal Comment Period
• Public Hearing
• MEPA Issues Certificate
• Finalize Phase III Report
• File NPC with MEPA
• Begin Formal Comment Period
• Public Hearing
• MEPA Issues Certificate

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Questions Answers
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Growth Neutral

• CWMP
• Limited Infrastructure
• Chapter 83 Amendments
• Allow for same amount of growth as under Title 5
• Manage wastewater with recommended alternatives
• Manage growth through planning