Board approves wastewater flow for property development
Orleans water board approves wastewater flow for development, adopts billing policy. Chair Virginia Farber oversaw unanimous approval of 6,306 gallons per day of additional flow for 41 Main Street, supporting property redevelopment, and 66 gallons per day for 18 Cole Place.
Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners · Meeting of August 19, 2026
Orleans water board approves wastewater flow for development, adopts billing policy. Chair Virginia Farber oversaw unanimous approval of 6,306 gallons per day of additional flow for 41 Main Street, supporting property redevelopment, and 66 gallons per day for 18 Cole Place. The board also unanimously adopted Policy #2026-4-15 on billing adjustments and authorized water shutoff notices for backflow device failures and for six commercial accounts in non-payment by September 1, 2026.
The board committed approximately $916,000 in combined sewer and water receivables for July 2026 and voted on various abatements with mixed results.
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Source: the Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners meeting of August 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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