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Dear Mashpee Selectboard, August 3, 2019 <br /> Here are some questions and comments that you ought to consider as part of your deliberations <br /> concerning how to best address, Mashpee's water quality problems: <br /> Wh,ere:All of our marine waters are badly contaminated and so are many of our fresh water <br /> ponds and lakes. M,ashpee-Wakeby, one of our most used,year round resources, has had blue- <br /> green algae (cyanobacteria) b�looms during the last two summers.The currently proposed <br /> locations for sewering do not address Lake water quality.The part of the plan which might <br /> tangentially affect water quality is scheduled as Phase 5,several decades away. By then <br /> Mashpee-Wal eby will look like Santuit pond does now and will be ruined. Please incorporate <br /> the watersheds to ourfreshwater bodies Into whatever see ering plans we pursue. <br /> Costs: Please consider the approximate costs to Mashpee taxpayers for the three different <br /> proposals that seem to be under discussion (Mashpee managed,the Base, sewer district). And <br /> please figure out a way that second home owners, hotels, motels,vacation homes and rentals <br /> pay their fair share since they are a major contributor to the wastewater problem. Whichever <br /> approach is selected should weigh heavily the cost to the taxpayer. <br /> Dirinking water and basefl�ow:Solutions that change the hydrodynamics of watersheds'(the <br /> Base) need to be evaluated from a hydrogeologic perspective. If all of the wastewater is taken <br /> from Mashpee watersheds and treated and dumped into the canal how will that effect our <br /> drinking water,wells, pond and lake levels, river and stream levels, wetlands? Especially during <br /> circumstances of drought.?A groundwater model should'be undertaken to evaluate these <br /> potential impacts. <br /> Timire g:_Another factor that should be considered when evaluating options is the timeframes <br /> ,required for each approach. A plan which allows 50 years to address already impacted areas is <br /> penny wise and pound foolish. By then the waters may be beyond repair. Both fresh and <br /> marine.So please weigh heavily which options get our,waters clean the quickest and let's get <br /> moving. <br /> If I can be of assistance in discussing these issues please let me know.Thank you all. <br /> Mike Rapacz <br /> Mashpee, M,A,02649z <br /> 802 316 2362 <br />