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Burlington urges S.212 to let municipalities with capacity handle state water/wastewater technical reviews
Summary
Burlington Water Resources testified in support of S.212, saying the city already performs much of the technical review for water and wastewater projects and that a voluntary delegation pathway would reduce duplication, speed project reviews and let municipalities tailor fees for local priorities, while DEC should set technical qualification criteria administratively.
Abigail Moir, who manages Burlington Water Resources, testified to the Senate Natural Resources & Energy committee that S.212 would allow municipalities with demonstrated technical capacity to perform some of the state’s water and wastewater technical review functions through a voluntary delegation model.
Moir described Burlington’s integrated water services — three wastewater plants, one drinking water plant, computerized collection‑system models and a staff that reviews capacity, collection…
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