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Jericho task force narrows sewer site to BRMS; project estimated at $7M–$11M and could serve 100–300 homes
Summary
The Waste‑Water Task Force told the Affordable Housing Committee that Riverside, with a BRMS system, is the favored sewer site; preliminary engineering is 60–90% complete and estimates put a phased project at about $7 million (moderate growth) to $11 million (enhanced growth), potentially enabling 100–300 homes.
The Town of Jericho Affordable Housing Committee heard on July 14 from Peter Booth of the Waste‑Water Task Force that Riverside was selected as the location with the most potential for dense housing development and that work on Preliminary Engineering reports is between 60% and 90% complete.
Booth said the Task Force is considering a BRMS (bedrock-rooted modular system) layout using five areas that would allow roughly 35,000–60,000 gallons per day, which the Task Force estimates could support approximately 100–300 homes. He told the committee that the 90% preliminary engineering report will be completed after the Task Force decides which recommendation to send to the selectboard and that consultant D&K will incorporate that recommendation into the final PE report.
On costs, the Task Force presented two planning estimates that would be paid for through a funding stack (CHIP, grants, loans, user fees and potentially a bond): a 'moderate growth' scenario estimated at about $7 million and an 'enhanced growth' scenario estimated at about $11 million. For context, the presenter noted the Town Garage bond was $4 million. Committee members were told that CHIP grant windows run in five‑year cycles, which makes phasing likely.
Committee members asked practical questions about scale and townwide impacts: Chuck Lacy raised the prospect of expanding the bond or creating a loan fund to spread infrastructure dollars more broadly rather than funding a Riverside‑only project; the Task Force indicated phasing and careful sizing remain under consideration. The committee did not take a formal vote; final decisions about a potential bond vote will depend on Task Force recommendations and further engineering work.
