Wastewater Committee approves prior minutes; tracks Phase 2 sewer progress.
Wastewater Management Advisory Committee approves prior meeting minutes unanimously. The panel heard Phase 2 sewer construction is nearly complete pending a required clear water test, with property owner letters expected to mail next week and an Order to Connect anticipated February 5, 2026,
Wastewater Management Advisory Committee · Meeting of January 8, 2026
ORLEANS — Wastewater Management Advisory Committee approves prior meeting minutes unanimously. The panel heard Phase 2 sewer construction is nearly complete pending a required clear water test, with property owner letters expected to mail next week and an Order to Connect anticipated February 5, 2026, according to Program Coordinator John Nelson. Phase 3 and Phase 4 planning proceeded as outlined; the State Revolving Fund application for Phase 3 was submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection with clarifications requested.
Michael Giggey of Wright-Pierce discussed enforcement gaps in the town's fertilizer control bylaw while the committee prepared for a January 22 community meeting on the Mill Pond Study.
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Source: the Wastewater Management Advisory Committee meeting of January 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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