This fall, to plan for the economic sustainability and future
environmental health of Waitsfield, the town is continuing the process
of evaluating wastewater needs and options in historic Waitsfield
village and Irasville. The focus of this effort is to determine if
decentralized, or "small pipe," wastewater solutions are an appropriate
fit for our community.
Decentralized wastewater approaches have proven successful in many
communities due to the flexibility of their application. These systems
can include traditional septic tank-leachfield systems of varying sizes,
wastewater treatment systems shared between properties, and/or systems
with advanced treatment. New technologies have created some options
previously unavailable to us.
As the first step in this planning process, we are conducting a brief
voluntary survey of property owners in historic Waitsfield village and
Irasville. Known as the Assessment of Decentralized Wastewater Options,
this survey will help the town assess the health and capability of
current wastewater systems and also accurately gauge future needs.
The survey and planning process is being fully funded by a municipal
planning grant. All information provided through the survey is intended
for use only by the Planning Commission Wastewater Committee and its
consultants and will not be provided to any regulatory entities. In any
shared reporting done by the committee, information will be summarized
or combined and will not include the names of individual landowners or
individual property locations.
The committee is striving for 100 percent cooperation to provide the
basis for informed and accurate decision-making. For more information
please email
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Town of Waitsfield Planning Commission Wastewater Committee:
Drew Simmons
Darryl Forrest
Peter Lazorchak
Robin Morris
Joshua Schwartz
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