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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Maine sludge crisis is over – for 2 years, at least
A temporary compromise reached by lawmakers means Maine communities are once again burying sewage sludge in the state-owned landfill at Juniper Ridge near Old Town, and don't have to pay extra to haul the waste to New Brunswick, Canada.
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
15% sewer rate increase now in effect in Wilton
Water and Wastewater Superintendent Heinz Grossman told the Wilton Select Board Tuesday, April 4, that the new sewer rates were now in effect, as well as a change in cost for a project that was approved last year, but shelved due to winter.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Wilton faces 15% increase in sewer rates
The Wilton selectboard voted to increase the town's sewer rates to account for the sharp increase in budget spending due to new regulations for the disposal of sludge potentially contaminated with PFAS.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Winslow council OKs up to $6.8 million in bonds for upgrades to Chaffee Brook pumping station
Work on the pumping station, built in the 1970s, and adding two sewer lines at the bottom of the Kennebec River could total $8 million, according to town officials.
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