Watershed Management Plan approved for February 18 hearing
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.
Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners · Meeting of January 21, 2026
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. The board also voted unanimously to approve 132 additional gallons per day of sewer capacity for a 2-bedroom accessory dwelling unit at 4 Nauset Farms Way. The board received an update on the 5 million dollar Water Treatment Plant solar project, designed to produce 100 percent of the water facilities' electricity with a goal of net zero operations.
Orleans remains in level 2 drought status with groundwater levels at an all-time low.
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Source: the Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners meeting of January 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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