Comprehensive Wastewater/Nutrient Management Plan
Citizens Advisory Committee:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
Please note that the Citizens Advisory Committee was disbanded by unaminous vote of the Board of Selectmen on June 1, 2010 at the completion of the Committees charge, with thanks for their extraordinary efforts. | |
| Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes |
Project Newsletters:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
May 2009 Project Newsletter mailed to all households in Chatham. | |
April 2008 Project Newsletter mailed to all households in Chatham. | |
September 2004 Project Newsletter mailed to all households in Chatham. | |
- Frequently Asked Questions, Updated December 2010 - This is a list of Frequentlty Asked Questions and Responses on the Wastewater Project.
Information on Loans and Mass. Tax Credits:
Document | Description |
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Financial help with a 5% interest rate betterment loan is available through the Barnstable County Community Septic Management Loan Program. Eligible projects include replacing "failed" septic systems, including alternative septic systems and sewer hook-ups. | |
MA Personal Income Tax Credit for Sewer Connections and Septic System Upgrades | Link to MA Department of Revenue information on Personal Income Tax Credit. |
Private Roads:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Plans showing easements to be taken for sewer, water and utility purposes. The roads will remain private, only utility easements are being taken. |
CWMP/Wastewater Construction Project Updates:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
| This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. | |
| This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. | |
| This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. | |
| This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. | |
This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. | |
This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. | |
| This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. | |
| This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. | |
This is a large file due to the graphics. It may be slow to load on some systems. |
State Revolving Fund (SRF) Project Evaluation Form (PEF) Submittals:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
This PDF was submitted to DEP in August 2012 and selected for SRF funding in CY 13. | |
| This PDF was submitted to DEP in August 2011 and selected for SRF funding in CY12. |
Adaptive Management Plan:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
Adaptive Management Plan for Comprehensive Wastewater Management (CWMP) Compliance, July 2011 |
Final Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Report:
Document | Description |
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Final Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Report, May 2009 | This is a PDF version of the Final Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan / Final Environmental Impact Report dated May 2009. |
This is a PDF of the Certificate. | |
This is a link to the Cape Cod Commission's Decision on the Final Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Development of Regional Impact Filing | |
| This is a PDF of the letter. |
Fiscal:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
Financial Review of Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan - Chatham, 2011 | Report to the Board of Selectmen from Robert J. Ciolek |
See also next file containing the attachments referenced in this presentation. This is a PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation, due to the graphics it may be slow to load on some systems. | |
This is a PDF file, due to the file size it may be slow to load on some systems. | |
| This is a PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation, due to the graphics it may be slow to load on some systems. | |
Fiscal Analysis - UPDATED Betterment - Presentation to Board of Selectmen, March 3, 2009 | This is a PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation, due to the graphics it may be slow to load on some systems. |
Fiscal Analysis - Wastewater Betterment - Presentation to Board of Selectmen, April 2006 | This is a PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation, due to the graphics it may be slow to load on some systems. |
This is a PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation, due to the graphics it may be slow to load on some systems. | |
Fiscal Analysis - Conceptual Town-wide Sewer - Presentation to Board of Selectmen, Oct 2005 | This is a PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation, due to the graphics it may be slow to load on some systems. |
Business Sign Code Relief:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
| The Board of Selectmen have adopted a Policy that provides relief from the sign code regulations pertaining to "off-premise" signs for businesses affected by the sewer construction. See the attached document for more information. |
Massachusetts Estuaries Project Scientific Peer Review:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
Scientific Peer Review Panel Report, December 30, 2011; Released 1/11/2012 | |
Scientific Peer Review Panel PowerPoint presentation on Preliminary Findings, Nov. 16, 2011 | |
| This is a letter from the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative containing background information on the Peer Review Panel charge, process, and panel member qualifications. |
Massachusetts Estuaries Project Reports:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
Massachusetts Estuaries Project Final Report for Pleasant Bay, May 2006 | |
Massachusetts Estuaries Project Final Report, December 2003, RESPONSE to COMMENTS | |
- Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) - webpage with links to nitrogen TMDL reports and associated materials.
- Muddy Creek - This will open a new page with documents on the Muddy Creek Wetland Restoration Project.
- Draft Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan/Environmental Impact Report, April 2008 - This is a PDF version of the Draft of the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan / Environmental Impact Report dated April 2008.
Document | Description |
|---|---|
Presentation to CAC on Preliminary Draft CWMP/DEIR, August 16, 2007 | This is a PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation, due to the graphics it may be slow to load on some systems. |
Presentation made at Cape Cod Commission/MEPA Public Hearing on May 22, 2008 | This is a PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation, due to the graphics it may be slow to load on some systems. |
Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Final Needs Assessment Report, August 1999 | |
| This Project Scope & Work Plan is from Appendix 1-1 of the DRAFT Supplemental Needs Assessment Report that was not finalized (it has been superceded by the Draft CWMP/EIR to be issued in summer 2007). The Scope as presented in Appendix 1-1 is adapted from the original project scope issued in 1997. |
Barnstable County Reports:
Document | Description |
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Link to Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative webpage with access to multiple reports dealing with wastewater management on Cape Cod. | |
NEW!! Comparision of Costs for Wastewater Management Systems Applicable to Cape Cod, April 2010 | Link to a report prepared by the Barnstable County Wastewater Cost Task Force |
Sewers and Smart Growth : Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies, Final Report, March 2009 | This is a large report with extensive graphics, it has been posted as sections to make downloading easier. |
A report prepared by the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment | |
Barnstable County Survey on Public Opinion on Wastewater, August 2005 | County Report on Wastewater Management Tools for Cape Cod, July 2004 |
Miscellaneous Reports and Documents:
Document | Description |
|---|---|
The report evaluates the feasibility and impacts of the Chatham Water Pollution Control Facility accepting additional septage (i.e. septage beyond that which originates from Chatham properties). | |
DEP Final Report - Natural Attenuation of Nitrogen in Wetlands and Waterbodies, April 2007 | This report documents the results of a literature search conducted for DEP on the state of knowledge on the natural attenuation of nitrogen in wetland systems of various types and its applicability in dealing with stormwater and wastewater sources of nitrogen. |
Report to the Pleasant Bay Alliance on the Turfgrass Fertilizer Nitrogen Leaching Rate, August 2008 | |
Operations Building Exterior Elevations - Wastewater Treatment Facility | |
Table Showing the Location of Proposed Pump Stations - Derived from Appendix U of the Final CWMP/EIR | |
Innovative Alternative Onsite Septic Systems for the Removal of Nitrogen in Barnstable County | PowerPoint presentation by George Heufelder, Barnstable County Dept. of Health & Environment, Wastewater Forum, October 2009 |
The Decentralized Approach: Evaluation in Chatham's Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan | PowerPoint presentation by Robert Duncanson, Ph.D., Town of Chatham Director of Health & Environment, Wastewater Forum, October 2009 |
Costs and Feasibility of the Decentralized Approach for the Chatham CWMP | PowerPoint presentation by Nathan C. Weeks, P.E., Stearns & Wheler Consultants, Wastewater Forum, October 2009 |
| Link to a website with cape-wide news and information on wastewater management. | |
| Common Acronyms |
Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Technical Advisory Group Members
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Judith Giorgio, R.S. | Health Agent |
| Jill R. Goldsmith | Town Manager |
| Robert Duncanson, Ph.D | Director of Health & Natural Resources |
| Thomas Temple | DPW Director |