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An interested group of Brewster residents attended a tour of the Orleans Wastewater Treatment Plant on Thursday, March 21, organized by the BPC. This tour included a thorough overview of this state-of-the-art plant, all of its components, the design and infrastructure, and how it functions. The tour was led by Dan Sullivan-Xenos, the project manager in charge of the plant's management and maintenance, and members of his staff. Joining this tour was Kevin Galligan, a member of the Town of Orleans Select Board, who was involved in the early stages of the planning and construction of the treatment plant. This facility is currently only servicing a portion of the Town of Orleans but has plans for further build out to operate at full capacity. Tour members were impressed by the information obtained and that they were able to get a close look at how the plant operates. If you missed this first tour, there is still room to participate in the second tour, on Thursday, March 28 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM. To register, please click here. Pictured below is the tour group along with Kevin Galligan and Dan Sullivan-Xenos (left to right, wearing hard hats).  Session 1: Tuesday April 16; 4:00 - 6:00 PM Brewster Council on Aging 1673 Main Street, Brewster Session 2: Saturday, April 20; 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Brewster Ladies Library 1822 Main Street, Brewster The BPC is hosting two community forums to discuss articles that will be on the town's Spring Warrant related to water resources. BPC representatives will review the details of the articles and answer any questions you may have. Both forums are free and open to the public. Your registration is appreciated to assist with our planning purposes.  Photograph courtesy of William F. Pomeroy
Tuesday, March 26 5:00 - 6:30 PM Brewster Ladies Library 1822 Main Street, Brewster Many communities on Cape Cod, including Brewster, have decentralized or “package” sewage treatment plants to manage wastewater in specific neighborhoods or locations. This informative talk, presented by Brewster resident and engineer, David Bennett, will allow you to hear from an expert about the benefits and limitations of decentralized sewage treatment plants and where some of these systems are located in Brewster.
Thursday, March 21 and Thursday, March 28, 2024 3:00 - 5:00 PM Town of Orleans Wastewater Treatment Plant 39 Overland Way, Orleans Sewering with a centralized treatment plant is an option for managing wastewater that is being adopted by many Cape Cod towns. Here is an opportunity to see one in operation. The BPC has arranged for two tours of the Orleans Wastewater Treatment Plant. Each free tour is limited to 20 participants, so we encourage you to register soon. This facility, opened in May 2023, currently services approximately 1,100 customers (business and residential) and can handle up to an average of 350,000 gallons of septage per day. The tours will explain how the plant works beginning with the planning process to build it, customer hookup to treatment, how effluent disposal is treated, and give you an opportunity to see the entire facility at work. Each session will start with a short overview presentation and safety briefing before heading out to tour the facility, and then return to a conference room for questions and answers. Please note that the tours include some walking and stair climbing, but participants are welcome to skip those aspects of the programs, if preferred. For the March 21 tour, register here. For the March 28 tour, register here.  Photograph courtesy of the Town of Orleans
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