2023 Mobile Workshop
Orleans Wastewater Treatment Center Tour
Details
Date: Tuesday, August 1
Meet at Registration Desk: 2:15 PM
Departure Time: 2:30PM
Return Time: 4:00PM
Participants: Up to 20
Fee: Complimentary
Transportation: Shuttle bus provided by CCRTA
Other notes: Please wear close toed, comfortable walking shoes for the tour.
DESCRIPTION
Get a behind the scenes tour of the newly opened Orleans Wastewater Treatment Facility and learn what it took to implement the $34 million project. The new facility will service 1,100 downtown businesses and residences and accommodate an average daily follow of 350,000 gallons per day and receive septage, protecting our iconic coastal embayments and providing critical infrastructure to support the local economy.
Session Leads:
- Tara Nye Lewis, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission
- Michele White, Special Projects Coordinator, Cape Cod Commission
GUEST SPEAKERS:
- Kevin Galligan, Orleans Selectboard Member
- Alan McClennen, Chair, Orleans Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
- Edwin McAuliffe, Project Manager, Orleans WWTF, Veolia North America