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Yarmouth wastewater update: permit progress, 1,000‑day treatment plant timetable and calls for a public ombudsman
Summary
Public Works updated the Select Board on a final groundwater discharge permit (370,000 gpd), ongoing DEP negotiations to secure additional discharge capacity, a construction contract with a 1,000‑day timeline for the Water Resource Recovery Facility (NTP Nov. 25; completion projected Sept. 2027), and active collection system work on Route 28. Board members urged creation of a wastewater ombudsman to improve resident communications.
Town public works officials told the Yarmouth Select Board on Dec. 17 that progress continues on the town’s wastewater program but that significant work remains—both technically and in public outreach.
"We have a final groundwater discharge permit that's been issued by DEP for 370,000 gallons per day," said Jeff Colby, Public Works Director, summarizing the current permit. Colby and Laurie Rizalar, Water and Wastewater Superintendent, said negotiations with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are ongoing to identify additional discharge capacity to meet Phase 1 needs and that Bayberry…
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