PRESENTATIONS Latest (PDF) BWSC's Climate Change Strategies May 7, 2021 GO TO ALL PRESENTATIONS MEETING SCHEDULE AND MINUTES Next Meeting To be held: September 2021 E-mail Andreae at least 24 hours in advance for link Schedule | Minutes DOCUMENTS OF NOTE WAC Vice Chair Wayne Chouinard Wins Regional Environmental Award, September 2020 Comment Letter on PFAS Monitoring (PDF), July 29, 2020 WAC Annual Report 2019/2020 (PDF), June 2020 CSO Public Briefing Notice for May 28, 2020 CSO Post-Construction Monitoring and Performance Assessment Report #3 October 31, 2019 Video: What is Deer Island? (WAC YouTube Page) September 15, 2016 More Docs of Note WAC ON TOUR May 2019 Tour: MWRA Cottage Farm CSO Facility Tour photos and videos On May 6, 2014, EOEA Secretary Richard Sullivan presented the MWRA's Education Program and Meg Tabacsko with the Secretary's Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education, after WAC nominated her. More information CURRENT MEMBERSHIP Karen Lachmayr, Chair Harvard University Wayne Chouinard, Vice Chair Arlington Town Engineer  Andreae Downs, Executive Director Mary Adelstein, Citizen Advocate Craig A. Allen, Craig A. Allen, FCAS Philip Ashcroft, New England Water Environment Association George Atallah, GA Engineering & Consulting Wayne Chouinard, Town Engineer, Arlington Adriana Cillo, Educational Programs Coordinator, Boston Water and Sewer Commission Stephen Greene, Howland-Greene Consulting, LLC James Guiod, MWRA Advisory Board Taber Keally, Neponset River Watershed Association Martin Pillsbury, Metropolitan Area Planning Council Kannan Vembu, AquaEnviroBio Solutions LLC Dan Winograd, Woodard & Curran If you are interested in becoming a member of WAC, please contact Andreae Downs

The MWRA Board of Directors created WAC in 1990 to offer independent recommendations on wastewater policies and programs. WAC’s mission is to be an independent public forum for holistic discussion of wastewater issues. Membership is designed to reflect the knowledge and interest of major affected constituencies: engineering and construction, environmental advocacy, planning, academic research, and business.

What is WAC?

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Meetings

The committee meets monthly. except for July and August, unless timely response is needed (watch the schedule page for the next meeting).

The agenda is geared to provide timely recommendations to the Board of Directors and MWRA staff on policy, project plans, program initiatives, and public concerns. Current areas of focus are the handling of residuals, sustainability and maintenance. WAC is an independent voice in these areas.

A diverse group of participants, including MWRA staff, representatives of environmental agencies and organizations as well as municipal officials attend meetings. Interested citizens also participate. The meetings involve lively discussions as a result of diverse opinions, leading to recommendations that capture the spirit of that diversity.

Contact

Andreae Downs
Wastewater Advisory Committee,
Charlestown Navy Yard,
100 First Ave. Boston, MA 02129
Tel.: (617) 788-4436

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Updated June 8, 2021