12/18/2025 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes (2)

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Town of Mashpee Sewer Commission t 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 • He stated the current plan differs from the 2015 plan, including reduced reliance on private facilities (including Joint Base Cape Cod), which changed treatment capacity planning and increased costs. Phasing tables and compliance targets: • Ranges were used rather than fixed values due to design, terrain, paving, and budget variables. • The plan was described as reaching 75-80% compliance by the end of Phase 6, with 75% stated as the minimum, and later phases intended to reach 100% compliance. • Phase 3 was described as including a new modular wastewater treatment facility and sewering focused in the Waquoit Bay watershed. • The plan includes estimated growth, and the state expects updates every five years to re- check water-use data and credited measure performance. Next steps outlined: • Complete revisions and add costs by phase/sub-phase, revise the draft report, schedule a joint meeting with the Select Board and Sewer Commission, and request permission to submit to MEPA, described as a public review process with two public review periods. PUBLIC COMMENT Glenn McCarthy (16 Jeep Place), Citizens for the Protection of Waquoit Bay, said the group remains concerned about the timeline for Waquoit Bay sewering. He stated residents expected Waquoit Bay work earlier and described the phasing as pushing major Waquoit Bay impacts much later than anticipated. He questioned why Phase 4A was not visible on the chart. (A clarification was provided that Phase 4A is a treatment plant upgrade that enables later sewering components (4B/4C) and stated Phase 4 is primarily Popponesset watershed work with limited overlap.) Maggie McGaugh (Falmouth), President of Citizens for the Protection of Waquoit Bay, stated the group is focused on recovery of water quality and ecosystem conditions in Waquoit Bay and offered advocacy support to help accelerate progress, including efforts related to policy constraints affecting discharge/recharge and mounding issues. Tim Martin (7 Russell Road, Monomoscoy Island) Also a member of the Citizens for the Protection of Waquoit Bay. He emphasized voter support for water-quality action and urged the Town to remain open to alternatives, including gaining experience with alternative treatment systems and using multiple approaches rather than a single solution. Commission and Staff Remarks Mr. Lyons reminded the public that the original "Phase 1" and"Phase 2" framework no longer reflects current management and financing and that what was once Phase 2 now spans Phases 2 through 10, which can contribute to confusion. CHAIR REPORT