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WATER & SEWER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
January 8, 2003 _a:
A meeting of the Water & Sewer Advisory Committee was held at 7:40 PM on Wednesday,
January 8, 2003, in the Berger Room, Reading Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA.
In attendance were Chairman Richard Moore, Secretary Stephen Crook, Committee members
Bob Salter, Steven Oston, and John Wood, Selectmen Liaison Gail Wood, DPW Water
Treatment Plant Supervisor Peter Tassi, DPW Treatment Plant Head Operator Dan. Howland,
DPW Director Ted McIntire, representatives from CDM John Gall, Amy Munson, Ginger
Hartman, Brian Buckley, John Willis, Carol Symmons, and residents Kim Honetschlager and
Gina Snyder.
MWRA Connection
Ginger Hartman outlined the scheduled for the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR),
schedules for approvals, key issues, Water Conservation Plan, and DEM Water Conservation
Performance Standards. Ginger identified the major issues from the comments of the draft
Environmental Impact Report by state officials, which included a request for reduction of the
registered volume of withdrawals from the Ipswich River Watershed, review of viability of
additional sources of water, and legal issues regarding the MWRA Enabling Act and the Inter-
basin Transfer Act.
Rain Barrel Project
Kim Honetschlager and Gina Snyder representing the Reading/North Reading Stream Team
indicated that they had applied for a grant from the state in cooperation with the North Reading
Water Department for the rain barrel project. They indicated that the state had extra money and
the Stream Team and would like to work with the Town of Reading and sell rain barrels at cost.
After much discussion it was moved by Bob Salter, seconded by Steve Oston and approved by a
vote of 5-0 to support the participation of the Town of Reading with the Stream Team project. A
sample of the rain barrel will be on display at the Reading Town Hall.
Water Treatment Plant Feasibility Study
CDM representatives Brian Buckley, John Willis, Carol Symmons made a presentation to the
Committee regarding the Feasibility Study. They explained the process DPW staff and CDM
had gone through over many months to evaluate, prioritize, and recommend necessary
improvements the existing water treatment plant. They identified alternatives and options that
were looked at during this process. The Committee appreciated the process and recommended
that the presentation to the Board of Selectmen include the pros and cons of the different
alternatives that were evaluated
It was moved by Bob Salter, seconded by Steve Oston and approved by a vote of 5-0 to adjourn
the meeting at 11:23 PM.
Minutes - WSAC January 8, 2003.doc
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