Wakefield staff: existing pool abatement may overlap with second-meter program
Jul 24, 2026
Staff told the advisory board the town currently offers sewer abatements for new pools or liners and that widespread adoption of irrigation second meters could render that abatement unnecessary for those customers; staff will evaluate interactions when drafting policy.
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Board members and staff discussed how the long-standing pool sewer-abatement practice would interact with any new second-meter irrigation program. Joe (staff member) described the current practice: if a household installs a permitted new pool or new liner, the sewer charge for the pool fill is deducted from the sewer bill as an abatement.
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