The Commission's purpose is to help establish small scale wastewater systems in defined neighborhoods to help protect the Town's drinking water.
Participation is voluntary.
At present, the Commission operates a small wastewater treatment plant off Route 20 at the former Raytheon site. The Commission generally meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Finances By legislation, the Commission must be financially self-supporting. These capital costs are expected to be financed through a combination of Town bonds and low interest loans from the Commonwealth. The capital costs are recovered through betterment assessments to all connected properties.