1. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Finance Committee Presentation
To determine whether the Town will vote to adopt a resolution supporting the Town Manager’s allocation of $142,000, or any other sum, of Sewer Improvement Funds to investigate wastewater treatment and capacity management alternatives, including continued conservation measures, to accommodate wastewater flows above and beyond those flows necessary to meet existing requirements resulting from development and re-development under current zoning in a range between 320,000 to 600,000 gallons per day, which represents projected wastewater flows associated with objectives referenced in the Comprehensive Long Range Plan and Planned Production Housing Plan and quantified in the Wastewater Planning Task Force Report dated December 2008, and furthermore request that the Wastewater Planning Task Force return to a future Town Meeting to present recommended alternatives, including any requests for debt authorizations required to implement such wastewater treatment capacity alternatives, or take any other action relative thereto.

2. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Background
Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
(Received Town Meeting Approval in 2003 Town Meeting Article 36)
Recommended Sewer Extensions to Serve Existing Needs
Growth Neutral Focus in Sewer Extension Areas
Allocation of Remaining Wastewater Treatment Capacity for Future Phases
Comprehensive Long Range Plan (CLRP) & Planned Production Housing Plan (PPHP) - CLRP accepted by BOS and Planning Board in 2005 and PPHP approved by the BOS and State DHCD in 2005.
Initiatives recommended for focused re-development in the existing sewer area (specifically the Village Center areas)
Desire to Support Economic Development
Support State Goals and Initiatives Related to Affordable Housing
Integrated Planning Initiative (IPI)
Identify and Quantify Alignment Gaps Related to Smart Growth and Development Initiatives and Wastewater Capacity Limitations

3. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Accomplishments to Date
Released Status of Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Concord Report in December 2007
Determined that No Municipal Wastewater Treatment Capacity Existed at the Centralized Treatment Plant to Support CLRP and PPHP Recommendations
Five Critical Questions Raised
How much wastewater flow is associated with the desired development or re-development identified in the PPHP and CLRP?
For what portion of this flow can and will the Town provide municipal wastewater management options?
In what timeframe is this new, municipally handled flow anticipated to be generated?
How will the Town fund design and construction costs associated with any future wastewater management solution?
Which areas that are currently under-serviced have the highest value to the Town in terms of sustaining continued economic growth through redevelopment and housing?

4. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Wastewater Planning Task Force (WWPTF)
Board of Selectman - Creation of Wastewater Planning Task Force (WWPTF) – February 2008
Accomplishments to Date
Meet Monthly or More Often as Necessary
Participants from Board of Selectman, Planning Board, Public Works Commission, Town Manager, Town Staff and Citizens
Meeting Minutes and Reports Posted to Town Website - Public Outreach Meeting Held in August 2008
Examined Various Land Use Planning Scenarios and Potential Development and Redevelopment in Relation to Potential Future Wastewater Flows
Examined the 5 Critical Questions Raised and Provided Answers to Questions 1 and 5

5. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Planning and Future Wastewater Needs Quantification
Future Land Use Planning and Focused Build-Out Analysis
West Concord Village Center Focus Area
Concord Center Village Focus Area
Thoreau Street / Sudbury Road -Depot Village Center Focus Area
Wastewater Flow Projections
Assumptions and Findings for Village Center Focus Areas
Build-Out Under Existing Zoning Results in Additional Wastewater Generation of between ~ 61,000 – 118,000 Gallons per Day Title 5 Flow
With Revised Zoning Results in Additional Wastewater Generation of up to ~ 233,000 Gallons per Day Title 5 Flow
Additional Wastewater Capacity Required for:
Future Comprehensive Wastewater Mgmt Plan Phases
Existing Large Flow Sewer Users – Example: Hospital, Academic Institutions, etc.
Baker Avenue
Existing Sewer System Infill and Development

6. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Table 1: Summary of Flow Projections for Existing and Future Needs
Present Needs
(Under Existing Zoning)
Potential Flow Increases (With Revised Zoning and Baker Avenue Sewered)
Future CWMP Phase Sewer Extensions
98,000 gpd
Village Center Neighborhoods
61,000 gpd
233,000 gpd
Baker Avenue Focus Area -
57,000 gpd
Large Flow Sewer Users
75,000 gpd
124,000 gpd
Infill: Other Non-Residential
20,000 gpd
Existing Sewer Area Residential
22,000 gpd
Future Sewer Area Residential
44,000 gpd
Total
320,000 gpd
598,000 gpd

7. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Wastewater Alternatives
No - Build Alternative
Does Not Translate into “No Action” or “No Growth” Alternative
On-Site Treatment / Disposal of Wastewater Flow Potentially Increases where Possible
Possible Consequences of No-Build Alternative
Sewer Moratorium
Permit Exceedance Resulting in Regulatory Consent Order – EPA / DEP
Legal Challenges / Expenses – Hostile Development
Sewer Capacity Problems
Inability for Town to Support :
Economic Development
Institutional and Regional Facilities
Affordable Housing Objectives and State Requirements
Individual Homeowners’ Residential Expansion - Examples: Bedroom Additions, In-Law Apartments

8. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Wastewater Alternatives
Increase of NPDES Wastewater Discharge Allowance at Existing Wastewater Treatment Plant
Requires Challenging Regulatory Approval Track
Supplemental Groundwater Discharge with Treatment at Existing Wastewater Treatment Plant
Construct New Neighborhood Wastewater Treatment Systems
Construct New Town Wastewater Treatment Plant with Groundwater Discharge
Partner with Private Entities to also Serve Municipal Needs
Demand Management / Capacity Conservation
Explore Regional Partnerships

9. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Next Steps for Successful Integration
Finalized Wastewater Planning Task Force Report for Presentation of Findings to Town Meeting (completed)
Presented Findings to the Board of Selectman and Recommended a Town Meeting Article to Consider Further Evaluation of Wastewater Management Alternatives (completed)
Seek Town Meeting Support of Town Manager’s Decision to Allocate Funding to Perform Wastewater Capacity Alternatives Analysis
Proposed Article 41 for Spring 2009 Town Meeting

10. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Objectives of Warrant Article
Increase Town Awareness of Wastewater Capacity Issue
Address Mid-Term and Long-Term Wastewater Capacity Needs of the Town as Quantified in the WWPTF Report
Gain Support of Town to Proceed to Next Phase of Wastewater Planning
Seek Town Meeting Support of Town Managers Decision to Allocate Sewer Improvement Funding to Perform Wastewater Capacity Alternatives Analysis
Require WWPTF to Attend Future Town Meeting to Present Recommended Alternative(s)
Require Future Town Meeting Support for any Debt Authorization to Implement Wastewater Treatment Capacity Alternatives

11. Article 41 Wastewater Planning Capacity Study
Questions ?
To determine whether the Town will vote to adopt a resolution supporting the Town Manager’s allocation of $142,000, or any other sum, of Sewer Improvement Funds to investigate wastewater treatment and capacity management alternatives, including continued conservation measures, to accommodate wastewater flows above and beyond those flows necessary to meet existing requirements resulting from development and re-development under current zoning in a range between 320,000 to 600,000 gallons per day, which represents projected wastewater flows associated with objectives referenced in the Comprehensive Long Range Plan and Planned Production Housing Plan and quantified in the Wastewater Planning Task Force Report dated December 2008, and furthermore request that the Wastewater Planning Task Force return to a future Town Meeting to present recommended alternatives, including any requests for debt authorizations required to implement such wastewater treatment capacity alternatives, or take any other action relative thereto.