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Town Plans for Oyster Pond News
The Town of Falmouth is developing a Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) for Oyster Pond to return it to a healthier ecosystem by limiting the amount of nitrogen entering the pond. The Town appointed Water Quality Management Committee (WQMC) is working with consultants to develop the CWMP. The Town has selected two treatment options for Oyster Pond – the Advanced Innovative Alternative Septics is the Preferred Plan and Sewers are the Traditional Backup Plan
Followup to the October 5, 2019 Meeting on the Oyster Pond Nutrient Treatment Plan
Two Town Plans to Clean Up Oyster Pond We hope you were able to attend the Town’s Water Quality Management Committee (WQMC) meeting regarding the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan for the Oyster Pond Watershed held on October 5, 2019 at SEA Education. It was good to see that over [...]
Update to the Oyster Pond Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
Last August the WQMC held a meeting for Oyster Pond residents and discussed two options for cleaning up Oyster Pond. Plan 1 required 189 dwelling units around the pond connect to low-pressure collection sewers. Plan 5 required 226 dwelling units to upgrade to an Advanced Innovative/Alternative septic system. [...]
Nitrogen Treatment Options for Oyster Pond
On August 15, 2018, the Town of Falmouth Water Quality Management Committee (WQMC) held a meeting to discuss options for removing the excess nitrogen from Oyster Pond. It is looking for public input on the proposed plans for Oyster Pond. Video of the meeting is available and there is [...]
CAUTION ENTERING THE WATER
The massive blue-green algal bloom impacting Oyster Pond is not going away despite our initial efforts working with the Town to increase the outflow of Trunk River. The bloom is caused by a combination of excess nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen), sunlight, low-water or low-flow conditions and warm temperatures. Dr. [...]