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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-09-20 Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Minuteslti Cc Water & Sewer Advisory Committee Minutes September 20, 1995 A meeting of the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee was held at 7:45 P.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 1995 in the Berger Room. Reading Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. In attendance were Chairman Gail Wood, Secretary Stewart Chipman, Committee Member Richard Moore, Public Works Director Ted McIntire, and Board of Selectmen and Public Works Liaison Camille Anthony. Approval of Minutes It was moved by Richard Moore, seconded by Gail Wood, and approved by a vote of 2 - 0 to accept the minutes of August 16, 1995 as written. Mr. Stewart joined the meeting at 8:00 P.M. Gas Spill Site/Well Field Ted McIntire brought the Committee up to date on the monitoring and testing programs for Reading production Wells #15, #13, and 66-8. Handex, on behalf of Cumberland/Gulf is developing a water elevation contour map in preparation for a meeting at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) where all parties will work together to site monitoring and recovery wells prior to activation of the three production wells. Stewart Chipman offered that the Town has additional options for water supply other than the immediate area of the treatment plant and Route 93, such as the MWRA connection and possible well development in other areas of the Town. Camille Anthony felt that the Committee needed to define the need for more water supply and develop a plan to be presented to the Board of Selectmen, Capital Improvement Advisory Committee and Finance Committee. It was agreed that Stewart and Ted would develop a program. Richard Moore recommended that a monitoring plan be developed for the well field area in the vacinity of the gas spill, prior to the clean-up of the spill site, which will be implemented immediately after site clean-up is finished. The Town will work with DEP, Weston & Sampson, Handex and Cumberland/Gulf to insure that this happens. Tiered Water Rates The Committee requested that they be scheduled to meet with the Board of Selectmen on November 7, 1995 (instead of October 24) to discuss Tiered Water Rates and Water/Sewer Capital Improvement Programs. Ted will discuss this with Peter Hechenbleikner. General Camille Anthony recommended that the Water And Sewer Committee develop a water conservation education program. There has been a great deal of discussion and materials relating to water restrictions and the need to reduce water usage, but very little information regarding the many ways that water users can conserve water. Ms Anthony also indicated that this Committee should be working with the Open Space Committee. It was noted that neither this Committee or the DPW staff was consideredwork on that Committee. ' Chairman Wood thanke Anthony for attending the meeting and for her discussions and recommendations. It was moved by Stewart Chipman, seconded by Richard Moore, and approved by a vote of 3 - 0 to adjourn at 9:55 P.M.