The town of Wayland hopes to protect its groundwater and help property owners with the state's Title 5 regulations at the same time by building small-scale cluster septic systems . Like many communities in the Northeast, a region that experienced a boom in single-family home construction in the 1950s, the town of Natick faced a serious environmental and financial crisis because the fuel tanks for many of these houses were buried in their yards. Read about their residential underground storage tank program that was developed. A project to reconstruct failed septic systems in an innovative, cost-effective manner that would comply with new Title 5 requirements. Worcester County communities making waste sites productive .
College students armed with leaf blower find sewer system leaks .
Brookfield uses air to keep iron out of drinking water supply. The town's recreation department, with the help of the Hingham Striders Running Club, recently unveiled a full-service fitness center right in town hall. Southeastern Massachusetts residents can get passports at Seekonk Town Hall through a new program being offered by the town and the U.S. State Department's Office of Passport Services. The town of Greenfield is making life easier for residents and municipal employees by offering three options for direct payment of taxes and fees. Fitchburg's extensive database link is free via cable.