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Southborough committee explores golf-course irrigation as potential wastewater disposal site
Summary
The Town of Southborough Wastewater Study Committee focused on locating a disposal site for treated effluent and discussed using the municipal golf course for year‑round irrigation, technical feasibility, and next technical steps including hydrogeologic studies and outreach to Sudbury Valley Trustees.
The Town of Southborough Wastewater Study Committee on March 31 focused its meeting on finding a long‑term disposal site for treated effluent, including the possibility of using the municipal golf course for irrigation.
Committee members identified locating a disposal/recharge site as the “highest priority,” and discussed outreach to the Sudbury Valley Trustees and the golf course management as near‑term steps. "We need to find a disposal site," Speaker 1 said, summarizing advice the committee received from consultant Lombardo.
Why it matters: the committee said identifying an acceptable disposal location is a prerequisite for moving design, permitting and financing forward. Without a site, other planning steps such as pump‑station siting, conveyance, and phased construction…
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