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City staff presents draft Act 537 sewer plan update to planning commission; emphasis on source‑reduction projects
Summary
City engineering staff presented a draft update to the Act 537 sanitary sewer plan focused on source‑reduction projects to reduce extraneous flows to the wastewater plant and requests continued coordination with DEP on connection management and future development flows through 2035.
City engineering staff presented a draft Act 537 sewer‑system plan update to the Planning Commission describing multi‑year work to address sanitary sewer overflows and to model expected development flows through 2035. The update emphasizes source‑reduction projects to reduce stormwater and extraneous inflows to the sanitary system and asks the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to coordinate on connection management so redevelopment can continue while system improvements are completed.
Engineering staff said the plan is a response to violations recorded in 2018–2019 and follows years of modeling to identify projects and flow‑reduction measures. The draft projects anticipated development intensity and zoning‑supported buildout to estimate potential future flows and requested that DEP either lift or ease the city’s connection management program as source‑reduction milestones are met.
Staff suggested commissioners review the draft and noted the bureau will return with more detailed material at the June meeting. The presentation was informational; no action was taken.
What’s next: Staff will bring more detailed materials and modeling results to the June meeting for further discussion and public review.
