Notes from Water and Sewer Commission November 2 — Hybrid Meeting

Present:

• Don Schneyer, Chair
• Peter Socha

Also present: Jennifer Carmichael, Secretary; Michael Blay, Town Assessor; Tony Campetti, Superintendent Sewer; Michael Buffoni, Water Superintendent

1. Minutes accepted
2. Campetti reported on Park Street. It appeared folks may have been dumping other water — e.g. from a sump pump — into sewer. A letter was sent asking them to cease and desist, but Campetti saw no change. Next steps will be to notify, visit households, and fine those continuing to violate. It is a fine per day. Then there will be follow up to determine problem repaired.
3. There is tree removal necessary on Park Street (see Tree Warden's Public Hearing)
4. Buffoni reported
   1. Hydro-flushing will take place within days, residents will receive Robo-call informing them
   2. Work on bridge (Rte. 183) completed soon and work will move to Averic Road bridge.
   3. Tuckerman Bridge requires further analysis before any work can commence.
   4. They discussed excess pipe — purchased but not used — and whether it could be sold to recoup costs.
   5. Water sampling was not done in October, but the last sampling of the year will be in November.
   6. RDA submitted to Conservation Commission. It will be considered at ConCom November meeting and then go out for bids.
   7. Water tanks must be inspected yearly. Buffoni will work with either a fireman or a painter to check the circumference of the two tanks.
5. The Chair recognized Stockbridge Updates and its "special thank you" to Hugh Page.

Meeting adjourned

Editor's note: RDA is a Request for Determination of Applicability. It is a form alerting ConCom that a project is being planned and triggers a site visit to determine if ConCom has jurisdiction.

Cherry Bounce Road. Photo: Patrick White.