At its Nov. 20 meeting the Greene County Regional Sewer District approved two will-serve letters — one for Project Anaconda and a restricted letter for Westgate 1 — while flagging that the district lacks capacity for several planned developments until a new plant is designed and built.

Legal counsel advised the board that Project Anaconda's estimated domestic flow (presented as about 3,500 gallons per day) was small enough to receive an unconditional will-serve letter based on the district's current allocation calculations. For Westgate 1, counsel and staff recommended a restricted will-serve: the district would commit capacity now only on the condition that the district obtain a new plant or a funded plan to expand capacity before full service is allowed.

Board members discussed larger nearby projects including IIF (an industrial footprint the board's counsel estimated at roughly 5,000 gpd) and RCE, and said the combined pending projects could exceed available capacity. Speakers noted current plant flows are roughly 10,00011,000 gpd and that the district's allocation rules require developing a plan to expand when approaching 80% of permitted capacity; at 90% the district may have to restrict new hook-ons.

The motion to approve the two will-serve letters as limited/restricted was moved and seconded; the board voted by voice to approve. No roll-call tally with member names was recorded in the transcript.

Why it matters: The approvals allow Project Anaconda to proceed under current assumptions but make clear that larger projects like Westgate 1 cannot be accommodated without a plant-expansion plan. The board directed staff to ensure will-serve letters clearly state the limitations and conditions for restricted approvals.

What's next: Staff will finalize the will-serve letters with the clarified language and continue work on an expansion plan with StructurePoint.