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Falmouth adds stormwater enforcement tool for DPW to address road ice, pavement damage and pond protection
Summary
Article 20 gave the Department of Public Works enforcement authority over stormwater discharges — intended as a cooperative tool to address hazards (ice on roads) and protect freshwater ponds — while officials emphasized a preference for education and remediation before punitive measures.
Town meeting considered an article giving the Department of Public Works new enforcement authority over certain stormwater discharges. Town officials and the DPW director (Peter McConnell referenced in the discussion) described two principal concerns: discharges that create hazardous ice on roadways in winter, damaging asphalt and causing public-safety risks, and discharges that carry…
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