2015 Fall Workshop

CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITIES

November 6, 2015 CAWPCA FALL WORKSHOP

Courtyard Marriott Cromwell
4 Sebethe Dr.
Cromwell, CT 06416

                                   WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
8:00 – 9:00      Registration, Networking and Buffet Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15      CAWPCA Presidents Report and Awards
9:15 - 9:25       New England Environment Association (NEWEA) Update
9:25 – 9:35    CT Water Pollution Abatement Association Update
9:35 - 10:00     DEEP Update
Presented by Dennis Greci, PE, Supervising Sanitary Engineer, Connecticut DEEP
“There are a great number of changes occurring that affect the municipal wastewater field. These changes impact the regulatory interactions between DEEP and the cities and towns. Changes in review criteria and timelines, federal resiliency requirements, facilities planning protocols, and eligibility for funding assistance are just a few of the topics that will be covered in this presentation.” - Dennis Greci

10:30 – 10:15 Break (Coffee and Cookies)

10:15 – 10:50 Regional Planning for Wastewater Disposal
Presented by Paul Niedzwiecki Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
Paul will discuss the recently updated Area Wide Water Quality Management Plan for Cape Cod, which seeks to make watershed-based solutions easier to implement through the use of data-driven tools, intense community involvement, regulatory reform, and the consideration of innovative technologies.

10:50 - 11:15    Subsurface Disposal - Available Technologies Matrix
Presented by Heather McElroy Natural Resources Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
Heather will discuss the Technologies Matrix developed as part of this planning process. A main premise of the plan is that all options be on the table. Heather will touch on the approach used to achieve this goal and why, as well as how we plan to keep the Technologies Matrix updated and accessible for communities to use moving forward.

11:15 - 11:25 Break

11:25 – 11:45 WPCA 101
Presented by Andrew Lord, Andrew Lord, LLC and
Sarah Voog, WPCA Administrator Town of Cromwell WPCA

11:45 - 12:05 Old Saybrook Decentralized System Update
Presented by John Braccio, President, Wright-Pierce and
Stephen Mongillo, Wastewater Management District Program Manager

12:05 - 12:25 Clinton Decentralized Approach to Wastwater Facilities Planning
Presented by Kristie Wagner, Project Manager, CDM Smith
The Town of Clinton, CT has been working towards a comprehensive wastewater facilities plan since the 1970s. Portions of the quaint town, entirely served by septic systems, are densely populated with rocky or poorly-draining soils. We are developing a decentralized plan in which each area is individually evaluated for the most economical solution. Interestingly, the Town has rejected any discharge to surface water, and finding sites suitable for subsurface discharge of treated wastewater has been a significant effort.