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Designers outline truck-wash plans and wastewater safeguards for Willington site
Summary
Applicants presented a detailed design for a proposed 10,000 sq ft truck wash and 3,000 sq ft storage building, including dual 4,500-gallon waste tanks with layered leak protection, a submitted O&M manual and an estimated tank life of 50–70 years. The hearing was held open for further deliberation.
The Willington Planning & Zoning Commission heard a detailed presentation Tuesday night on PZ-26-7, a special permit application for a truck wash and storage facility. Peter Mallon of Design Professionals, representing the applicant, said the project includes a roughly 10,000-square-foot wash building and a 3,000-square-foot storage structure and described multiple changes made since a July 7 hearing.
Mallon told the commission the wastewater system will feature two 4,500-gallon concrete wash-water tanks equipped with non-contact liquid-level alarms, an epoxy interior coating resistant to chemicals and hydrostatic pressure, and a 2-inch perforated PVC leak-detection wrap installed between a protective exterior wrap and the tank base. "We have a redundant form of leak protection and an alarm installed between the wrap and the tank around the entire tank base," Mallon said. He estimated the tanks' expected lifespan at about 50 to 70 years and said the epoxy coating would require condition-based reapplication within a 10-to-20-year window.
The applicant submitted an operations and maintenance manual for the water-recycling system; Mallon said an out-of-town specialist involved in preparing the manual could not join remotely due to storm-related power outages but that his firm provided the manual in writing. Mallon added the self-wash and automatic bays will use recycled water and that personnel will wear goggles and follow protocols when staff perform manual washes. "They all wear goggles," Mallon said in response to a question about worker safety.
Commission members and staff asked technical follow-ups about redundancy, alarms, materials and plan notes. Planning staff confirmed the O&M manual was on file and recommended that, if the commission approves the project, technical details and any required right-of-way improvements be delegated to staff and the town engineer for post-approval review.
The public hearing was later closed and the commission scheduled deliberations for Aug. 18, 2026.
