WMAC MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
Attendees: David Crosby – Chair; David Hearne; Paul Lauenstein;
Rory McGregor – Secretary; Jack Sulik; Bob Weeks
Others: Eric Hooper – Superintendent, DPW; Paul Millett –
Environmental Partners Group; Jeff Hershberger – ESS Group Inc; Nancy Fyler – Neponset
River Watershed Assoc
- The minutes for the August 8th, 2008 meeting
were approved.
- Paul Millett presented information on the proposed emergency
hookup to the Norwood water system. The new pump house that Sharon would
have to build is sized to deliver up to 2 MGD (2 million gallons per
day). Estimated cost for the Sharon portion of the project is $1.8
million. Potential reduction of $375K is possible if connection is made
at the new Avalon Bay site. Eric Hooper has already met informally with
the Norwood Water Dept; he will now arrange a formal meeting to pursue
this issue. The expense for Norwood to effect the emergency connection is
yet to be determined; this expense would be picked up by Sharon.
- Paul Millet recapped his analysis presented at an earlier
WMAC meeting for the proposed emergency hookup to the Stoughton water
system. Chemung Street is the preferred location. The pump house would
be located in the Violet Circle area. Estimated cost is $900K.* Sharon
has not yet been successful in pursuing a discussion of this situation
with the Stoughton selectmen.
*NOTE: Paul Millet estimated the cost of an emergency
connection to Stoughton at either Plain Street or Chemung Street at $745,000
($550,000 for hardware plus $195,000 for engineering and contingencies, land
not included) in a report dated January 2006. He reported this information at
the March 9, 2006 WMAC meeting (see http://www.townofsharon.net/Public_Documents/SharonMA_WaterMgmtMin/Minutesof2006/wmac20060309.htm).
- Jeff Hershberger presented an update on the pump tests
conducted in the vicinity of Sharon Memorial Park. The most recent group
of test wells had one (Well 3-08 on the ESS Document, Talking Points –
Sharon Memorial Park Site) which delivered 15 GPM (gallons per minute)
with decent quality. However, this may not provide sufficient volume to
be of interest for a new well.
- Jeff Hershberger will compile results of Sharon’s
investigation into different potential sites for new wells so that WMAC
can decide how best to proceed. All sites that have been looked at over
the past 10 years will be included.
- There was discussion on whether Sharon might be able to
negotiate an arrangement with Sharon Memorial Park for the following. Sharon
would provide treated waste water from the center of town and the MacIntosh
Farms residential area in exchange for access to a producing well on their
property. Dave Crosby will discuss this possibility further with Eli
Hauser, chair of Sharon’s Economic Development Commission.
- Paul Lauenstein read a document left by Nancy Fyler
promoting the upcoming Energy/Water Fair at the Sharon High School on
Sunday, Sept 21st.
- Next WMAC meeting is next Thursday, Sept 18th,
at 7:30pm at the Community Center.