Templeton’s
SWAP Report
Source Water Assessment and Protection
I
located my copy of the most recent Templeton Water Report. This report mentions
the SWAP Program. Templeton’s
SWAP Report has a wealth of information about protecting our water supply.
It was published on February 26, 2002. The information in the report is 10
years old.
Since
this report was published I believe we have a stormwater plan, which is
mentioned in the report. I don’t believe we ever created a Wellhead protection
committee, which was one of the recommendations (page 8).
On
page 2 of this 10-year old report, mentions a Consumer Confidence Report at the
EPA. I went to that website and found:
TEMPLETON MUNICIPAL LIGHT & WATER PLANT
P.O. BOX 20
BALDWINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
01436
9789395323
Population Served: 6186
Source Type: Ground Water
Your water supplier does not currently store their water quality
report on our online system. Please contact your water supplier for additional
information.
If you are a water system and you want to have your CCR listed click here.
A
Consumer confidence report might be a useful report to have.
Reference
is made on page 3 to a fact sheet entitled “Residents Protect Drinking Water”.
That fact sheet might be worth distributing to Templeton residents.
Transportation
Corridor Recommendations (page 4) suggests working with local officials during
their review of the railroad right of way to ensure water supplies are
protected during vegetation control. I know the BOS is notified when the
railroad will be spraying along the RR tracks. I have in past made mention of
it at BOS meetings and asked for this information to be placed on the town’s
website.
Also,
the EPA
cleanup of properties in Baldwinville (from a blog in May) should be
included in any update of the SWAP report for Templeton.
At
Tuesday’s TMLWP meeting there is a discussion item about a website for TMLWP. I
hope the commissioners will consider adding this type of information to their
website.
Finally,
Appendix C is outdated and will be the subject of a separate blog….DEP BWSC
Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup.
My
opinions…supported by FACTS ! !
Julie
Farrell
Why is the Light & Water page on the town website good enough for them to post information about cost for the customers like deposits if you are a renter or the cost of a street light. But it's not good enough for other L&W info. Why do they need to "pay" for and create their own website when they could put their info out there we all could find it, on the town's website. A link to the water report that they send to their customers could be posted right from the first page of the towns website. Mr Driscoll stated at one meeting that it would cost about $5,000. for a website. Is he stupid? why pay $5,000.00 for a separate website when the town already has one. Waste waste waste. Check it out go to www.templeton1.org them click on Town Boards, Departments, Commissions etc, you will find the link to the Light & Water Dept. Hey L&W commissioners just put the info there!
ReplyDeleteSounds to me like Mr.Driscoll is not very informed about what goes on in his own office. Seems like he should speak to one of the ladies in his office, so they could show him the way! I remember the remark about the $5,000. I was thinking at the time, one of the kids in the high school could have done for nothing. Bev
DeleteOh my, the Light and Water Depts can't manage to put the simple things on a web site, asking them to do more,{ which is a good idea}, will really send them into orbit. Looks like we need a more qualified person running the Water Department. It needs to come back where it belongs, and we need to establsh a DPW, but that is just my opinion. How did Gerry expect a light guy to run a water department? Just because you pay someone, does not mean they can do the job. That may prove to be a costly decision for the taxpayers to absorb. It has been costly so far, but with no answers in sight, the cost is just going up. My opinion, Bev.
DeleteGive control of water to the highway department. The water is under the roads and Bud Chase runs a good department.
ReplyDeletewell said I can't agree more, won't need so many employee's too!
ReplyDeletenot foolish frugalish
reline pipes are a way to get things done,but they have to check with the girls up front to see, could be done for 1/2 the cost of call ins and overtime?