On July 15, 2003, Provincetown's sewer system went on-line, with a celebratory "first flush" at 9 a.m. at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, site of the Old Burn Dump. This event came 16 months after the March 26, 2002 groundbreaking. Since then, we have completed work on the treatment plant, the effluent disposal beds and the central vacuum station, and have laid all main sewer pipes. This summer, the sewer will serve up to 60 properties during the plant's start-up period. The project is on schedule and we look forward to connecting the remaining 400 properties during the coming off-season.

Left to right: Scott Thibault of Metcalf & Eddy; Bill Burke of Woodard & Curran; Mary Bergman and Town Manager Keith A. Bergman; Provincetown Selectmen Sarah Peake, Michele Couture, and Richard Olson; and Metcalf & Eddy's Steve Johnson.

GROUNDBREAKING:

Provincetown is Breaking New Ground! The Sewer groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at the Wastewater Treatment Plant site, kicking off the $16.5-million construction project.

Town Manager Keith A. Bergman and members of the Board of Selectmen welcome local citizens to the groundbreaking ceremony.

Members of the Department of Public Works are recognized for their efforts on behalf of the Town of Provincetown in performing the closure of the Old Burn Dump themselves and saving the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars

Facilitator John Goodrich (l.) is recognized for his crucial role in helping the Town to find a unique solution to its unique circumstances. Wastewater CAC co-chairs Anne Lord and Jonathan Sinaiko are recognized for the CAC's six years of planning and dedication to the wastewater project, for guiding it through town meeting, and proving that nothing happens in Provincetown without lots of citizen support.

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