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Lewiston endorses DEP relicensing water‑quality certificate; staff warn future sewer‑rate impacts
Summary
The council unanimously endorsed a letter supporting the DEP water‑quality certificate for Brookfield‑Lewiston Falls relicensing, while Public Works warned that upgrading the Androscoggin’s classification could increase treatment costs and potentially raise sewer rates by a projected 15–20% in a future permitting cycle.
The Lewiston City Council voted 7–0 to endorse a letter to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection supporting a water‑quality certificate tied to Brookfield‑Lewiston Falls relicensing.
Public Works Director Kevin Gagne said moving the Androscoggin River’s receiving standard from class C…
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