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Sewer advisory committee recommends pumping Swansea wastewater to Keene; board warned of likely rate increases

Swansea Planning Board · April 24, 2026
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Summary

A town committee recommended routing Swansea’s sewage to Keene via new pump stations as a five-year solution; the board was told the plan would likely require rate increases and may not be implemented until 2030–2031 depending on Keene’s upgrades and regional agreements.

The Swansea Sewer and Water Advisory Committee recommended a long-term approach to address the town’s treatment-plant permit difficulties: pump effluent to Keene via one or two new pump stations and connect into Keene’s system, contingent on Keene’s scheduled Winchester Street upgrades.

A committee member briefed the planning board after a site visit to the treatment plant and…

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