Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Advisory Committee ("Section 70" Committee)

This committee was created by the Legislature and gives advice and recommendations to the MassDEP Drinking Water Program, holds public meetings, and recommends a rate structure.

Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Advisory Committee

Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026 (to be billed in December 2025)

Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025 (to be billed in December 2024)

Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024 (to be billed in December 2023)

Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Advisory Committee Annual Report to the Legislature for 2023

Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Program Brochure 

Massachusetts Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Advisory Committee Membership

Meeting agendas are posted prior to the meeting date and provide information on the time and location and anticipated discussion items for each meeting. Meeting notes will be made available as soon after the meeting as feasible.

Agenda - March 21, 2025

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome - Chair
• Roll call of Committee for quorum - Drinking Water Program (DWP) staff
• Introduce new Committee member - DWP
• Review draft minutes from December 2024 public meeting - Chair
• Draft Annual Report to the Legislature for calendar year 2024 - DWP
• Discuss virtual meetings of public bodies subject to the Open Meeting Law - DWP
• Drinking Water Program updates - Yvette DePeiza, Program Director
• Public Comments - Chair
• Adjourn - Chair

* Contact [e-mail] to request meeting invite.

Agenda - December 20, 2024

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome - Chair
• Roll call of Committee for quorum – Drinking Water Program (DWP) staff
• Introduce water works guests - Chair
• Introduce new Committee members – Yvette DePeiza, DWP staff
• Review draft minutes from August 2024 public meeting - Chair
• Assessment Program updates – DWP staff
• Drinking Water Program updates–Yvette DePeiza, Program Director
• Public Comments - Chair
• Public Meeting Schedule for 2025 – DWP staff
• Adjourn - Chair

*Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Agenda - August 16, 2024

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from March 2024 public meeting
• Membership updates - Kathy Romero
• Assessment Program updates - Kathy Romero
• Review water use data from 2023 and recommend rate structure for FY26
• Drinking Water Program updates - Yvette DePeiza, Program Director
• Election Chair and Vice Chair
• Public Comment
• Next Public Meeting
• Adjourn

*Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Public Meetings for 2024

• Friday, September 20, 2024 (proposed to be cancelled)
• Friday, December 20, 2024

Agenda - March 15, 2024

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from December public meeting
• Assessment Program updates -  Kathy Romero
• Annual Report to the Legislature (draft - comments in two weeks) - Kathy Romero
• Drinking Water Program updates - Yvette DePeiza, Program Director
• Public Comment
• Next Public Meeting
• Adjourn

*Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Agenda - December 15, 2023

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome & Roll Call (including waterworks presidents)
• Review draft minutes from September public meeting
• Assessment Program updates - FY24 bills (based on 2021 water use) - Kathy Romero
• Drinking Water Program updates - Yvette DePeiza, Program Director
• Public comment
• Next Public Meeting
• Adjourn

*Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Agenda - September 15, 2023

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from June public meeting
• Assessment Program updates
• Review rate data and recommend rate for FY25 (to be billed in December 2024)
• Drinking Water Program updates
• Public comment
• Next Public Meeting
• Adjourn

*Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Public Meetings for 2023

• Friday, December 15, 2023

Agenda - June 17, 2023

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from March public meeting
• Assessment Program updates
• Review rate data and recommend rate for FY25 (to be billed in December 2024)
• Drinking Water Program updates
• Public comments
• Next Public Meeting
• Adjourn

*Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Public Meetings for 2023

• Friday, September 15, 2023
• Friday, December 15, 2023

Agenda - March 17, 2023

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from December public meeting
• Assessment Program updates
• Review draft Annual Report to the Legislature
• Drinking Water Program updates
• Public comments
• Adjourn

*Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Public Meetings for 2023

• Friday, June 16, 2023
• Friday, September 15, 2023
• Friday, December 15, 2023

Agenda - December 16, 2022

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from August 19, 2022 meeting
• Membership updates
• Recommendations for training topics for Public Water Systems and articles for In The Main for 2023
• Drinking Water Program - overview of funding sources and staffing update
• New Assessment Program video
• Public comments
• Adjourn

*Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Proposed Public Meetings for 2023

• Friday, March 17, 2023
• Friday, June 16, 2023
• Friday, September 15, 2023
• Friday, December 15, 2023

Agenda - August 19, 2022

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda:

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from June 17, 2022 meeting
• Review water use data from 2021 and make recommendation for FY24 rate (billed in Dec. 2023)
• Public comments
• Adjourn 

Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Public Meetings for 2022

• Friday, December 16, 2022

Agenda - June 17, 2022

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda:

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from March 2022 meeting
• Assessment Program updates – Kathy Romero
• Drinking Water Program updates – Yvette dePeiza, Program Director
• Public comments
• Adjourn

Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Public Meetings for 2022

• Friday, August 19, 2022 (scheduled in August rather than September to ensure that we meet rate deadlines)
• Friday, December 16, 2022

Agenda - March 18, 2022

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda:

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from last meeting
• Assessment Program updates – Kathy Romero
• Review draft Annual Report to the Legislature
• Presentation: State Revolving Fund – Maria Pinaud, Program Director
• Drinking Water Program updates – Yvette dePeiza, Program Director
• Public comments
• Adjourn

Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Public Meetings for 2022

• Friday, March 18, 2022
• Friday, June 17, 2022
• Friday, August 19, 2022 (scheduled in August rather than September to ensure that we meet rate deadlines)
• Friday, December 16, 2022

Agenda - December 17, 2021

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda:

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from last meeting
• Assessment Program updates & proposed public meeting schedule for 2022
• Water use during the pandemic
• Drinking Water Program updates
• Public comments
• Adjourn

* Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Agenda - August 20, 2021

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda:

• Welcome Committee Members & Water Works Presidents
• Attendance
• Review draft minutes from March 2021 public meeting
• Assessment Program updates
• Rate discussion & recommendation
• Drinking Water Program updates - Yvette Depeiza, Program Director
• Public Comments
• Adjourn

Next Committee public meeting: December 17, 2021

* Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Agenda - March 19, 2021

Meeting by Zoom*

Friday, 9:00 am

Agenda:

• Welcome & Roll Call
• Review draft minutes from December 2020 meeting
• Assessment Program updates
• Review and comment on draft Annual Report to the Legislature
• Drinking Water Program updates
• Public Comments
• Adjourn 

Schedule of Committee public meetings for 2021

• Friday, March 19, 2021
• Friday, June 18, 2021
• Friday, September 17, 2021
• Friday, December 17, 2021

* Contact [e-mail] to request a meeting invite.

Last updated:	March 17, 2025