The Acton Water District (AWD) has recently clarified and streamlined its discount program for low-to-moderate-income seniors.
Water Committee learns about OARS Water Quality Program
On June 10, 2018, the Green Acton Water Committee welcomed Sue Flint, staff scientist for Organization for the Assabet, Sudbury, and Concord Rivers — OARS — as a guest speaker at our regular monthly meeting.
What would a good outcome to the Nagog Pond controversy look like?
There has been a lot of negativity around Concord’s proposal to expand its water treatment plant at Nagog Pond and Acton’s reaction to the same. In this post, let’s take a step back and try to envision what a good outcome might look like. A good outcome would safeguard the ecosystems of Nagog Pond and… Continue reading →
Green Acton Position for April 2018 Nagog Pond Hearing
The controversy over Concord’s application to expand its water treatment plant at Nagog Pond has entered a new phase. Negotiators from the Acton and Concord Select Boards have brought forward another draft of the modified special permit decision, with a new set of terms and conditions. The Land Court has remanded the case back to… Continue reading →
Nagog Pond & Nagog Brook
Nagog Pond is a kettle hole lake situated on the border between Acton and Littleton. Water flows out of Nagog Pond into Nagog Brook, which flows into Nashoba Brook, and then into the Assabet River. The town of Concord has been using Nagog Pond as a drinking water source, and in 2015, they applied for… Continue reading →
Green Acton Position on Town Meeting Article 26: Great Road Water Supply
Article 26 for Acton Town Meeting 2018 is a non-binding resolution which asks Town Meeting to approve an inter-municipal agreement between Acton and Concord. In this agreement, Concord agrees to continue to provide water service to customers along Great Road (Rt 2A) in Acton. In return, Acton agrees to allow Concord to build their proposed… Continue reading →
New Version of Nagog Pond Draft Modified Special Permit Decision
Acton Town Hall has released a new version of the draft modified special permit decision for Concord’s application to increase its water treatment capacity at Nagog Pond. This document emerged from closed door sessions between the Acton and Concord Select Boards over the winter. It will be deliberated at a second “Remand Hearing” on Thursday,… Continue reading →
2018 Candidates for Acton Water District Board of Commissioners
The Acton Water District is an independent government entity, separate from Acton Town Government. As such, it is led by a Board of Water Commissioners, analogous to the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Acton; both serve as the legislative bodies for their respective entities. The three Water Commissioners are elected officials, who serve… Continue reading →
Select Boards schedule Nagog discussions
The Acton and Concord Select Boards have scheduled several important discussions about water from Nagog Pond over the coming weeks.
Regional Water Sharing Discussed in Concord
On February 25, the Forum at the First Parish in Concord was the setting for a lively and well-attended discussion on regional water sharing, using the ongoing controversy over Nagog Pond as a case study. Green Acton member Kim Kastens opened the event with a slide presentation in which she laid out the context for why… Continue reading →