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Sewer commission reports new metering, state permit and added capacity
Summary
Grant Pryleman told the Select Board the sewer commission obtained a state permit after a multi‑year effort, installed roughly 25 meters at a cost of about $17,000 (shared with Lakes Region), and found average usage near 3,000 gallons—well under the system rating—creating capacity for modest development.
Grant Pryleman, speaking for the Tamworth Sewer Commission, updated the Select Board June 9 on recent permitting and metering work that the commission said increases the town’s available sewer capacity.
Pryleman said the commission secured a state permit after a lengthy process and installed about 25 meters at a cost of roughly $17,000 (the expenditure and installation were shared with Lakes Region). The meters are reporting usage data and current averages are about 3,000 gallons (daily)—well under the system rating of about 19,700 gallons—giving the commission confidence the system can accommodate small commercial developments or boutique B&B plans that had previously been constrained by concerns about razor‑thin margins.
Pryleman said the state initially flagged compliance issues but now the meter data are coming in and the commission will continue to collect roughly a year of readings (noting holiday peaks such as July 4) to confirm averages. The commission also performed routine maintenance (generator, grinder pump tank cleaning) and said the system is running well.
The board responded positively and asked procedural questions about metering and any future allocations; Pryleman said Lakes Region handled metering logistics and that most town users are on Lakes Region meters.
