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Citizens Communications
Updated 9/29/2023
Notice for Meetinghouse Pond Sewer Abutters:
Construction work is ongoing on School Road from Town Hall toward Monument Road. The main parking lot for Town Hall is anticipated to open the week of October 2nd. Police Details are on-site to help with access to Town Hall.
Low-pressure sewer construction will begin on Lake Farm Lane and is anticipated to begin the week of October 2nd.
Gravity sewer construction will continue to Monument Road toward Pond Road the week of October 23rd (tentative).
The Contractor will be updating the construction schedule. For more information on the locations and construction details, please visit the following link:
Construction Activities & Detours - Three-Week Lookahead
Notice for Downtown Area Sewer Abutters:
Please click here to view the table of Estimated Betterment Values.
Please visit the Sewer Service Connections webpage for resources and information for property owners located within the Downtown Area. See below for the Connection Schedule.
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Conservation Commission Letter
Read the Conservation Commission Letter by John Jannell.
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Construction Activities & Detours
Every week the construction contractors for Contract No. 2019-01 – Downtown Area Wastewater Treatment Facility and Effluent Disposal, Daniel O’Connell’s Sons, Inc. and Contract No. 2019-02 – Downtown Area Collection System and Pumping Stations, Robert B. Our Co., Inc. provide a “two-week look ahead” that summarizes anticipated construction activity in the planned project area.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony (PDF)
Learn more about the groundbreaking ceremony information.
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The History of Wastewater Planning in Orleans (PDF)
Learn more about the history of wastewater planning in Orleans.
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Introduction Letter (PDF)
During the Annual Town meeting on June 20, the citizens of Orleans approved the additional funding to begin the construction of the Downtown Area Wastewater Collection System, the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Effluent Disposal System.
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Property Owner's Guidebook
First and foremost, the Orleans Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners through the Department of Public works and Natural Resources wish to thank all those who contributed to the realization of decades of planning.
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Property Owner's Grinder Pump O&M Guidebook (PDF)
View and download the Grinder Pump O&M Guidebook.
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Sewer Assessment Bylaw (PDF)
View and download the Sewer Assessment By-Law.
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Sewer Service Verification Letter (PDF)
The Orleans Board of water and sewer Commissioners through the Department of Public works and Natural Resources request that each property owner review his/her planned Sewer Service Connection as part of information gathering for the Downtown Area Sanitary Sewer Collection System and Pumping Station Project.
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Sewer Use Rules & Regulations
View and download the rules and regulations for sewer use.
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Transition Rules
View and download the Orleans Board of Health Sewer Connection Regulations
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Sewer System FAQ
View and download Frequently Asked Questions on the Town of Orleans sewer system