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Wastewater study committee explores groundwater discharge and possible reuse on Southborough Golf Course
Summary
A town wastewater study committee presented preliminary findings on the feasibility of a wastewater treatment plant and groundwater discharge (subsurface disposal), including a potential plan to irrigate the Southborough Golf Course with treated effluent; the commission agreed to invite Sudbury Valley Trustees for early input.
A town wastewater study committee briefed the Southborough Conservation Commission May 1 on early-stage work to assess whether a new wastewater treatment system could support commercial development along Route 9 and where treated effluent might be disposed of, including possible reuse to irrigate the town-owned Southborough Golf Course.
Study scope and rationale: Committee member Al Hamilton said the committee's motivation is fiscal: expanding taxable nonresidential assessment along Route 9 could rebalance the town's residential-to-commercial tax share (currently about 83.7% residential). The committee has conducted…
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