WPCA Mission Statement
The mission of the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) is to find solutions to the identified impacts on the waters of the State through an aggressive, scientifically-based sewer avoidance program; by protecting the ground water quality through an on-site wastewater treatment upgrade, maintenance and monitoring program.
The WPCA set forth Goals and Objectives to accomplish this Mission:
· The WPCA will continue to monitor and manage on-site sewage disposal systems and the disposition of septage.
· The WPCA will develop a program to provide oversight and management of individual Advanced Treatment Systems (ATS).
· The WPCA will continue to protect the Town’s interests through the approval of permanent maintenance agreements associated with individual and community sewage systems.
· The WPCA will establish and administer a Wastewater Management District (WWMD) that maintains an ATS database; provides for the operations and management (O&M) of ATS and continued recording of data resulting from the Pump-out and Inspection program. It also will continue monitoring repairs, upgrades and replacements of existing systems.
· The WPCA will develop a public education program with an emphasis on water conservation, reduced use of fertilizers and pesticides, and approaches to controlling surface water runoff. This informational program will also include a continuing educational component to teach the theory of operation and maintenance requirements for both conventional on-site and advanced individual sewage treatment systems.
· The WPCA will continue working with the Land Use, Building and other Town of Old Saybrook departments and commissions to create integrated approaches to sub-surface sewage disposal and as needed, ground water run-off, that conform to the Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development.
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