Mass. communities receive grants for water supply projects

GOV. CHARLES BAKER SAID approximately $755,000 in grants have been awarded to 12 communities to help with water supply projects. / COURTESY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
GOV. CHARLES BAKER SAID approximately $755,000 in grants have been awarded to 12 communities to help with water supply projects. / COURTESY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

BOSTON – Approximately $755,000 in grants have been awarded by the Baker-Polito administration to help 12 communities with water supply projects.
This represents the third round of funding made available over the past several years.
Funds are provided through the Sustainable Water Management Initiative Grant Program, designed to assist eligible public water suppliers and municipalities with Water Management Act permits.
The program provides funds for planning assistance, demand management and withdrawal impact mitigation projects.
“Clean and reliable water sources are vital to our municipalities and key to long-term planning for future growth and economic development,” Gov. Charles Baker said in a statement. “These local efforts will enhance water supplies across the commonwealth and assist in the restoration and preservation of our natural resources.”
State Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew A. Beaton said the grants offer opportunities for communities to put conservation measures into place to reduce environmental impacts.
Said Commissioner Martin Suuberg of the state Department of Environmental Protection, “This grant program provides funds to municipalities and public water systems that have permits to withdraw water from wells, lakes and streams across the state. These projects will identify ways we can use our water more efficiently, better manage stormwater, manage and protect important resource areas and mitigate for increasing demands.”

The following grants were awarded:

  • Auburn: stormwater improvements – $74,100
  • Franklin: stormwater improvements – $119,000
  • Halifax: electronic control feasibility – $57,450
  • Kingston: stormwater improvements – $43,000
  • Lincoln: minimization and mitigation planning – $59,900
  • Littleton: demand management – $47,542
  • Medway: targeted leak detection – $14,566
  • Norwell: third herring brook improvements – $59,910
  • Shrewsbury: alternate water supply study – $29,029
  • Westborough: minimization and basin-wide training – $73,052
  • Westford: demand management, rebates and municipal retrofits – $78,942
  • Wrentham: permitting tools – $98,316

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