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CIPC hears $9.7 million estimate for Old Deerfield wastewater plant; funding strategies discussed
Summary
Trevor McDaniel presented a $9.7 million estimate to replace or rehabilitate the Old Deerfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, warning of increased failure risk and regulatory consequences; the committee discussed grants, loans and cost allocation among system users but took no formal funding vote.
At its March 10 meeting the Town of Deerfield Capital Improvement Planning Committee heard a presentation from Trevor McDaniel on the Old Deerfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, which McDaniel estimated would require approximately $9.7 million for replacement or major rehabilitation.
The presentation outlined the facility’s age and condition and warned of an increasing risk of system failure and regulatory implications if investment is deferred. Committee members asked about potential funding strategies and the distribution of costs among system users, including nonprofit institutions, and discussed options such as grants and loans.
Committee members did not take a formal vote on funding at the meeting. The discussion identified funding sources as a key next step, with members noting the need to examine grant eligibility and to consider how costs might be allocated among ratepayers and institutional users.
No specific timetable for design, permitting or construction was recorded in the minutes, and no appropriation or formal commitment was made during the March 10 meeting. The item remains under committee discussion for later meetings.
