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Nahant authorizes town administrator to seek Clean Waters Act planning grant for wastewater I&I study
Summary
Select Board authorized the town administrator to file applications and execute agreements for grants/loans under the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act and the Water Pollution Abatement Revolving Loan Program to fund a planning grant for an infiltration and inflow study of Nahant's wastewater collection system; Wright-Pierce and MassDEP guidance were cited.
The Nahant Select Board authorized the town administrator to act on the board’s behalf in filing applications and executing agreements for grants or loans available under the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act and the Water Pollution Abatement Revolving Loan Program.
Board discussion clarified the authorization is to allow the town administrator to submit a planning grant application for an infiltration and inflow (I&I) study of Nahant’s wastewater collection system. The study, described in the meeting materials, will follow MassDEP guidance and is intended to produce a technical memorandum to inform future capital improvement projects. The town’s engineer and Wright-Pierce were named as participants in preparing and reviewing the scope.
A board member noted the town has previously received loans through the Clean Water Trust and that this action updates the authorized signatory from the prior administrator to the newly appointed administrator. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call.
Next steps: staff will finalize and submit the planning grant application, ensure MassDEP review of the proposed engineer scope, and follow the grant program’s application requirements.
