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SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT <br /> Mark Pare of DeFao Wait and Pare was present to discuss the options and <br /> costs for the sewage treatment plant. <br /> Mark Pare said, based on feedback he has received, he must have done a <br /> lousy job discussing the issues the last time he met with the Committee and <br /> hopes to address those concerns better today. He is attempting to work on <br /> the Town 's behalf but maybe he misunderstood the Committee's priorities. <br /> He thought that because the site is very sensitive, the design would <br /> receive intense scrutiny and time was very important; there is a deadline <br /> to meet. He assumed these were his priorities. Alternatives were never <br /> discussed. If he misunderstood his directive and cost is the overriding <br /> factor, he needs to know that. <br /> He has received the notes from the Town's meeting with DEP. <br /> Peter asked how he feels, personally, about asking for a waiver from DEP? <br /> Mark said he has no problem asking for a waiver for flow, provided the <br /> system is designed to provide the quality of effluent expected. <br /> Peter said data shows flows at other schools, similar to this one, don't <br /> exceed 8,000 gallons per day put Title V requires two times that. He asked <br /> Mr.Pare if he has any personal reasons for the Town to build to Title V <br /> standards? <br /> Mr. Pare said he does not have personal reasons. Technically, you can' t <br /> design the plant based only on a study of flows, you need to look at the <br /> concentration also. He also received data from some schools and the recent <br /> vintage schools do have reduced flows but as he suspected the <br /> concentrations are going up. The Oak Ridge school in Sandwich, the <br /> concentrations were very high. <br /> He presented handout material on costs associated with a 12 ,000 gal . plant <br /> and a 24,000 gal . plant. There is a $100,000 cost difference. He also <br /> presented a letter from John Ryan of Clearwater Resources estimating a <br /> $75 , 000 cost difference between the two plants, based upon his experience. <br /> George Costa asked what they plan on building for that money? Fields Point <br /> built a plant that he does not think was even in this neighborhood of <br /> costs. Why not consider a package treatment plant? <br /> Merry Sue said her concern is will it run efficiently with only 400 <br /> students in the school? Will maintenance be more difficult running the <br /> plants with substantially lower flows than it was designed for? <br /> Mark said he received the data from the Sandwich plants and they meet the <br /> permit. <br /> George explained it is not a violation problem it is a flow problem they <br /> are having. There is not enough volume. A package plant can be built for <br /> $200-300,000. <br /> l Peter said DEP will not allow a Bioclear system. <br /> t� <br /> Mark Pare said there is not the economies of scale people may think there <br /> is in downsizing the plant. <br /> George said we want the water to come out clean, the technology is out <br /> there. $800 ,000 is a lot of money. <br /> Will it work with reduced flows? <br /> Mark said it will . That is the reason they picked this technology because <br /> 7 <br />