Cost of remedial measures is expected to be in excess of $100 millionThe U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England regional office has entered into a consent decree with the City of Quincy, Mass. to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act regarding the City's stormwater and sanitary sewer systems. Water sampling indicated untreated sanitary sewage discharging from numerous Quincy stormwater outfalls, including outfalls discharging at beach areas.

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UCANE’s members want to offer a big thank you to Massachusetts State Senator Joanne Comerford and eight of her colleagues for their strong leadership on making the investments in water and sewer infrastructure that our communities, our health, and our environment demand. Senator Comerford, the lead sponsor, and her cosponsors, Senators Julian Cyr, Jamie Eldridge, Paul Feeney, Adam Hinds, Mike Moore, Susan Moran, Patrick O'Connor, and Walter Timilty, led the effort during the Senate’s recent budget debate to protect funding for one of the key sources of funding for local water, sewer, and wastewater infrastructure projects. Please click here to learn more, and thank you, Senators, for your vision and leadership!

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