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.
Orleans water board reorganized, approved new wastewater allocations, and backed a Veolia contract renewal. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners unanimously re-elected Virginia Farber as Chair, Kevin Mahoney as Vice Chair, and Tim Counihan as Clerk.
Water board approved routine receivables and appointed Farber to advisory committee. The Orleans Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners voted unanimously on June 17 to approve sewer receivables of $55,329.70 and water receivables of $8,724.94 for May. Chair Virginia Farber was unanimously appointed
Orleans water-sewer board approved three water-sewer flow requests and two business FOG variances. Chair Virginia Farber led the board to vote 7-0-0 to approve 66 gallons per day in additional water-sewer capacity for bedroom additions at 13 Packet Landing, 32 High Tide Lane, and 24 West Road.
Orleans commissioners adopted a new sewer abatement policy setting relief at 100 percent of average property use. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners voted 6-0 to adopt the policy and grant the first abatement for 55 Old Colony Way, Unit B1.
Orleans Water and Sewer Board unanimously approves FY27 budgets and activates drought restrictions. Chair Virginia Farber and members voted 7-0-0 on the fiscal year 2027 water budget, with the sewer budget passing 6-0-1 after Mark Berson abstained. The Board also voted unanimously to enact Level 2
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.
Orleans water board approved the Watershed Management Plan without language changes and scheduled it for a February 18 public hearing in separate unanimous votes of 7-0-0.
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