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Water and wastewater heads warn of drought pressure, Surfside upgrades, and coastal resiliency needs
Summary
Water and wastewater officials told the committee drought conditions and rising material costs threaten revenue, and major capital work — a $5.4M phase for the treatment plant, a pump station for Surfside conveyance and a vac‑truck pretreatment system — are planned. Officials also said they received a $250,000 coastal resiliency grant.
Mark Willett, director of water operations, and David Gray, wastewater superintendent, briefed the Finance Committee on a set of operating pressures and capital projects affecting the town’s water and wastewater enterprise funds.
Willett said material prices for service connections and inventory supplies are climbing and cautioned that current drought conditions (the town is at a level 3) could reduce irrigation pumping and…
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