Board approves revised watershed management plan
Orleans water board approved a revised watershed management plan. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners voted 6-0-1 on February 18 to accept updates to monitoring wells, water quality standards, and pesticide policies, with Mark Berson abstaining.
Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners · Meeting of February 18, 2026
Orleans water board approved a revised watershed management plan. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners voted 6-0-1 on February 18 to accept updates to monitoring wells, water quality standards, and pesticide policies, with Mark Berson abstaining. The board also approved committing sewer receivables of $15,765.50 and water and sewer rate receivables of $589,750.18 for January and abating $65.06, while Chair Virginia Farber announced the resignation of Associate Member Dan Meany.
Water Superintendent Susan Brown reported 16 water main breaks in January, including two during a snow storm, and a MUNIS software update forced in-house billing pending selection of a new vendor.
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Source: the Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners meeting of February 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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