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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 2024 (to be billed in December 2023)

Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Advisory Committee Annual Report to the Legislature for 2022

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 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 program.director-DWP@mass.gov to request a meeting invite.

 

Public Meetings for 2023

  • Friday, March 17, 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 program.director-DWP@mass.gov 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 program.director-DWP@mass.gov 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 program.director-DWP@mass.gov 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 program.director-DWP@mass.gov 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

Additional Resources

Video: 2020-09-18 Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment (Section 70) Advisory Committee Meeting

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 program.director-DWP@mass.gov 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 program.director-DWP@mass.gov 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 program.director-DWP@mass.gov to request a meeting invite.

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