Sewer Commission Reviews FY26 Budget Surplus

Sewer Commission · Meeting of August 19, 2026

Groton Sewer Commission closed fiscal 2026 with income $96,000 over budget and expenses $92,000 under budget. Chair Jim Gaviner, Vice Chair Eric Berg and member Bruce Eason heard from the business manager that the main sewer system's free cash is projected to reach about $630,000 for fiscal 2027, with no rate increase expected. An engineer identified as Paul, representing the Pepperell treatment plant, presented preliminary data linking rainfall and groundwater levels to flow at the Nod Road pump station, part of an ongoing infiltration-and-inflow investigation.

The Four Corners Sewer district absorbed a $220,000 construction-income shortfall after a private project stalled, nearly offset by $229,000 in unspent expenses. The board also discussed engaging Weston & Sampson, through contact Bob Rafferty, for roughly $10,000 in consulting services, and approved its August 5, 2026 minutes before adjourning.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Attendance
• 100 Foster Road and the Boston Road No-Show
• Weston & Sampson Consulting Services Agreement
• Pepperell Treatment Plant Update: Infiltration and Inflow Analysis at Nod Road
• FY26 Budget Review: Center Sewer System
• FY26 Budget Review: Four Corners Sewer System
• Rate Hearing Planning and Minutes
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,407 words

Source: the Sewer Commission meeting of August 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.