{"id":1269,"date":"2022-01-24T16:36:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T21:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/?p=1269"},"modified":"2022-02-22T13:32:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T18:32:23","slug":"cwmp-virtual-public-meeting-scheduled-for-2-3-2022","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/2022\/01\/24\/cwmp-virtual-public-meeting-scheduled-for-2-3-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"CWMP Virtual Public Meeting Scheduled for 2\/3\/2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The community is invited to join&nbsp;a virtual Public&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;on February 3, 2022 to discuss the&nbsp;findings&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/cwmp\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/cwmp\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(CWMP)<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;available options for&nbsp;the Town to protect public health and safety and to preserve and protect groundwater sources and the environment. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00PM, with a brief presentation regarding the CWMP, followed by a question-and-answer session. Residents, business owners and all interested parties may join the meeting through the Zoom link below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3FRhTJb\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3FRhTJb<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Webinar ID:&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">874 2621 5242<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Passcode:&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">788311<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/283\/2022\/01\/2022.02.03_Public-Outreach-Meeting-Comprehensive-Wastewater-Management-Plan-Project-Update.pdf?version=a27721870504f7fed87f921464a4f0df\">CWMP Presentation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overview of the CWMP<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pollutants and various contaminants infiltrating groundwater resources with the potential to impact a community\u2019s water resources is a growing concern across the Commonwealth. Groundwater contamination is nearly always the result of human activity, many times unknowingly on the part of the polluter. In areas where population density is high and human use of the land is intensive, groundwater can be especially vulnerable to these human impacts. One such impact is through the use of on-site wastewater systems, many times referred to as septic systems.&nbsp; As part of the Town of Sudbury\u2019s commitment to identify and ultimately reduce environmental impacts and to protect and preserve the Town\u2019s water resources, the Town, in conjunction with Woodard &amp; Curran, has been assessing the current and future wastewater needs by examining existing conditions throughout the entire Town.&nbsp;This includes an investigation throughout the Town\u2019s borders of how existing on-site wastewater systems are operating and given specific datasets related to the geographic&nbsp;conditions if&nbsp;on-site wastewater systems are long-term sustainable.&nbsp; Of specific concern are the areas in Town along the Route 20 Business Corridor and the geographic areas where the Town\u2019s drinking water supplies are located. The Study, the&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP),&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">was approved at May&nbsp;2019 Annual Town Meeting, is evaluating the&nbsp;entire Town to determine if on-site wastewater systems are long-term sustainable and if not, what appropriate alternatives should be evaluated.&nbsp;The CWMP is Sudbury\u2019s commitment to undertake wastewater planning to address some, or all, of the following issues:\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public health concerns\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Protection of groundwater and drinking water resources\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Protection of surface waters, including nutrient loading\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Support of sustainable, community aligned, economic development\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Addressing aesthetics and convenience concerns attributable to wastewater issues\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Town\u2019s wastewater investigations began more than a quarter of a century ago, with a groundwater resource study by Motts in 1977, and over the years, the Town continued to chart the long-term balance of community growth, and the environmental impact it has had on Sudbury\u2019s natural resources. Each of the studies performed over the years has identified on-site wastewater systems to be an environmental concern due to the proximity of these systems that are located close to resource areas, specifically those that are near the Town\u2019s municipal water supply wells in the Raymond Road Aquifer area and Hop Brook Aquifer area.&nbsp;&nbsp;Another topic of concern that has been identified in the studies is the growing development in the Town of Sudbury. The Town experienced dramatic growth between 1990 and 2000 when the\u202fpopulation increased 17 percent from 14,358 to 16,841. It slowed to 5 percent over the next decade, and in 2017, the population was estimated to be 18,697, another increase of 6 percent.\u202f\u202fThis higher density of development adds to concerns with both residential and non-residential development given the characteristics of the wastewater.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Woodard &amp; Curran is responsible for reviewing the wastewater needs through data from the Sudbury Board of Health records, Assessor datasets, zoning information relative to individual parcel information, geographic mapping of environmental resources and a myriad of other relative data to determine not only current use, but also future uses as well. This information will serve to assist the Town in its current conditions planning, well into the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As part of the CWMP, it is vital that the community is well informed and educated on the wastewater study. It is also important to solicit input from the community throughout the process so that in the end, Sudbury\u2019s long-term wastewater plan serves the needs of the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/cwmp\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/cwmp\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;to learn more about the CWMP.&nbsp;Sudbury residents, business owners and interested parties are encouraged to send questions in advance of the Public&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;to&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:cwmp@sudbury.ma.us\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">cwmp@sudbury.ma.us<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The community is invited to join&nbsp;a virtual Public&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;on February 3, 2022 to discuss the&nbsp;findings&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan&nbsp;(CWMP)&nbsp;and&nbsp;available options for&nbsp;the Town to protect public health and safety and to preserve and protect groundwater sources and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/2022\/01\/24\/cwmp-virtual-public-meeting-scheduled-for-2-3-2022\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about CWMP Virtual Public Meeting Scheduled for 2\/3\/2022\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":174,"featured_media":1271,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/174"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1269"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1328,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269\/revisions\/1328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}