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Waitsfield Centralized Sewer

A response to the 90% Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) prepared for the Town of Waitsfield

Waitsfield Wastewater Planning Project documents

Introduction

The current state of the PER does not fully discuss several key aspects of the alternatives presented. The following sections are the broad category of comments.

Growth, Long Term Planning

There has been a rapid change in the pace of development in the Mad River Valley since 2020, and any large capital project should be designed with the needs of its current users as well as how the community sees itself in 20 years, if not longer. Before choosing what kind of wastewater system will be used, a clear vision of what Waitsfield will look like in 2043 should be established. The ultimate solution will flow directly from this vision. Some questions that could be considered include:

Where should concentrated development occur?
Does it make sense to keep existing wastewater disposal fields in Waitsfield Village or Irasville operational, or would their real estate be better served by another use (e.g. housing)?
How far out should the wastewater collection system extend?
Should the water system be expanded alongside the sewer system?

Waitsfield Centralized Sewer

Introduction

Growth, Long Term Planning

Collection Sewer

Treatment

Disposal

An Alternative Approach

Conclusion