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Joint facilities committee to use temporary 50/50 flow split after meter issues
Summary
The Joint Facilities Committee agreed to use a temporary 50/50 distribution of wastewater flows for FY2026/27 while flow meters are recalibrated multiple times per year and staff monitor Mission and totalizer readings.
The Town of Colchester–Town of East Hampton Joint Facilities Committee agreed to use a temporary 50/50 split of wastewater flows for fiscal year 2026/27 after members expressed concerns about the accuracy of flow meters, Public Utilities Administrator Anthony DeSimone told the board.
DeSimone said the committee received distribution materials for 2025 flow splits and that meters will be calibrated multiple times per year beginning in FY2026/27. "Due to the issues with the flow meters, members agreed for FY2026/27 budget to utilize a 50/50 flow split while continuing to monitor the flow split in both Mission and totalizers," he reported. The committee also sent letters to member communities and abutting towns requesting flow-allocation interest as part of a long-term planning study.
Why it matters: flow splits determine cost allocations and service-area planning among member towns; temporary splits and increased calibration are intended to reduce billing disputes and give staff time to validate long-term metering. The committee did not record a formal roll-call vote on the distribution decision; minutes state the members "agreed" to the temporary split and to continue monitoring.
Next steps: staff will perform additional meter calibrations and report back to the committee. Community members interested in being included as a possible service area were asked to submit flow allocation requests to the WPCF for consideration in the long-term planning study.
