Ordinance
Overview
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1996
Wastewater management ordinance established inspection and
maintenance program.
1998 Zoning amendment (Section 506) established treatment
standards for onsite systems based on location and soil
conditions. Also mandated cesspool upgrades and installation
of access risers and effluent filters by 12/31/05.
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Inspections,
Maintenance, and Upgrade Requirements
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Town
Inspector performs all inspections.
Maintenance
regulations for enhanced treatment systems being developed.
Upgrades
of cesspools and addition of access risers and filters
mandated by 12/31/05.
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Treatment
Standards
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Performance
based treatment standards in place since 1998. Advanced treatment
(T2) required based on location in shoreline buffers, drinking
water sources and soil types. |
Management
of Alternative Systems
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Locations
and configuration of alternative systems now in tracking
system.
Annual
operation and maintenance agreement required for any
system with a pump.
Detailed
maintenance regulations being prepared.
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System
Inventory and Tracking
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Web-based
tracking program in place.
35
of 1268 systems still need first maintenance inspections
to disclose condition and configuration.
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Education
and Outreach
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Extensive
public education (local newspaper, letters to property owners,
information program for renters, day trippers, and boaters,
etc.)
Local
newspaper 2005: 25 articles, multi-issue 1/8 page ad
campaign “Countdown to 12-31-05”, 5 – 1/8
page ads by service suppliers and installers.
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Enforcement
Provisions
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Enforcement
provisions of WWM ordinance strengthened 12/7/05.
Public
education and property owner rebates prior to 12/31/05.
Post
12/31/05 notices of violation being issued to be followed
by fines as appropriate.
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Administration
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Town
Building Official and Sewer Commission.
Island
Steering Committee – 5 members appointed by and
responsible to the town council.
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Staffing
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Town
Office of Water Management – Part time Waste Water
Management Inspector, part time Wastewater Management Administrator,
with support from GIS and other town functions. |
Budget
and Finance
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General
town budget will include $50,000 annual after EPA Demonstration
Project ends.
Projected
2006 budget of $87,573.00 (Town pays for the inspections).
Funds
will be deducted by town’s general fund.
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Financial
Aid to System Owners
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No
Cost inspections by town.
No
Cost for uncovering tank by town for 1st inspection.
Low
Cost CSSLP loans by State. $250,000 at 4% loaned to date;
additional $250,000 at 2% available.
Town
had a $350 rebate for all property owners, and $1,000
rebate for low/fixed income property owners to comply
with the riser and filter upgrades prior to the 12/31/05
deadline.
Rebates
issued to date - $450,000 (funded by EPA Demonstration
Project).
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