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Committees: Wastewater Master Planning Committee Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) Recommended Plan - Phase II, April 2010
Please note: These are large files and may take time to download. 2009 Annual Report The Wastewater Master Planning Committee is charged with developing a strategic plan for the long-term management of wastewater generated in Hingham. 2004 Town Meeting allocated $400,000 for this purpose. Development of a strategic plan is not a simple process. There are numerous issues interwoven with wastewater generation that are intimately tied to Hingham’s growth and character as a community. Fortunately, the Committee is comprised of members from the Board of Health, Board of Selectmen, Conservation Commission, Planning Board, Sewer Commission, Water Supply Committee and the public who bring the comprehensive perspectives that this long-term plan requires. The Committee has pretty much completed the first two phases of the study. We identified the existing and projected conditions; we assessed future needs; we examined the different options for wastewater disposal; and we determined which study area(s)/ wastewater management option(s) should undergo a final detailed analysis. As one of our recommendations, the Committee unanimously selected the Industrial area/ outfitted with centralized sewers connected to the MWRA. Final data describing water balance calculations, specific costs, and necessary permitting processes relative to our recommendations should be completed this spring. As it turns out, our study’s Industrial area wastewater analysis will also be integrated into a different and parallel study being managed by the Town Planner that is looking at the Pond Park Road complex in South Hingham. This “two for one deal” will save the Town money by not having to purchase duplicate sets of engineering services that would be working on many of the same issues. The Committee is presently drafting the section of the strategic plan that addresses the plan’s implementation, which will include policy recommendations and a process for updating the plan. Any strategic long-term plan must have the intrinsic latitude to adapt to changing conditions but also continue to provide cohesive guidance for the future. The Committee expects that when completed, the Comprehensive Wastewater Master Plan will serve Hingham through the next generation.
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