741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Water Pollution Control Authority

Meeting Minutes

Chairman

Ed Lynch

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

7:00 PM

Council Chambers - Hybrid

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Lynch called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

II.

ROLL CALL

Board Member Monir Tewfik

Board Member Sharon Wadecki

Board Member Stanley Juber

Board Member Edmond Lynch

Alternate Member Tony Capon

Board Member Terry Jones

Present

Excused

Alternate Member James A. Ball

Alternate Member Jeremy Norris

Also in attendance:

Mauricio Duarte, GU General Foreman Water Operations.

III.

APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES

Tony Capon was appointed as a voting member for Terry Jones.

IV.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS

None.

VI.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion to APPROVE Regular Meeting Minutes from November 28, 2023, as written.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Edmond Lynch

RESULT:

MOVER:

Sharon Wadecki

SECONDER:

Tewfik Wadecki Juber Lynch Capon

Jones Ball Norris

AYE

EXCUSED

VII. COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE

Operations Report.

Groton Utilities discontinued blending of raw water.

GU is still monitoring the THM levels. Chairman Lynch asked if THM levels change during the

winter. Mr. Duarte replied that typically the levels go down in the cold weather.

Chairman Lynch asked if GU monitors hydrant flushings, Mr. Duarte replied yes.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

Service Correspondence.

None.

Aged Reports/Finance.

No anomalies in collections.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

Year to Date Water/Sewer Report.

Chairman Lynch said it appears like more water is being used.

Sewer - Chairman Lynch noted that the chemical line is a bit lean, he guessed because Steve

Banks, WPCA Supervisor buys the chemicals all at once, Ms. Wadecki confirmed.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

PSR - Steve Banks.

No comments.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

Review of Trail/Sewer line bids continued.

Chairman Lynch mentioned that he spoke with Mathew Jermine, from Weston and Sampson.

Mr. Jermine said the quote is taking longer because there is a wetland impact and a survey needs

to be completed. The quote should be ready in early January. Chairman Lynch will talk with

Kevin Dombroski, Town Council to see if the Authority can continue to use the same

engineering company for the design of Phase III or if a bid waiver would be needed.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

Any Other Old Business to come before the Authority.

None.

IX.

NEW BUSINESS

Dave Holdridge Correspondence from December 4, 2023 - Need for Sewers in Ledyard Center.

Dave Holdridge has been advocating for sewer lines to be put into Ledyard Center. The WPCA

is in the process of extending a sewer line to Ledyard Center but not down through Route 214. It

would be the responsibility of the developer to expand from the Ledyard Center line.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

Discuss OEL Report.

Groton Utilities submitted the OEL Evaluation report for Ledyard Center to the CT Department

of Health on December 4, 2023.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

Motion to APPROVE payment of Groton Utility invoice #0023708, dated October 31, 2023, in

the amount of $267.06, for Ledyard Meter Purchases on October 20, 2023.

Chairman Lynch asked where the two-inch meter was installed. Maurice Duarte, Groton Utilities

answered at the Yale Boathouse in Gales Ferry.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Edmond Lynch

RESULT:

MOVER:

Sharon Wadecki

SECONDER:

Tewfik Wadecki Juber Lynch Capon

Jones Ball Norris

AYE

EXCUSED

Motion to APPROVE payment of Groton Utilities invoice #0023710, dated October 31, 2023, in

the amount of $2,308.69, for lead services labor through October 22, 2023.

Chairman Lynch asked if GU is at the end of the lead study. Mr. Duarte answered that there is

still quite a bit of lead study work to be completed. He added that he will send out an email after

the first of the year to set up a meeting for further discussion. The lead studies need to be

completed by October 2024.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Edmond Lynch

RESULT:

MOVER:

Sharon Wadecki

SECONDER:

Tewfik Wadecki Juber Lynch Capon

Jones Ball Norris

AYE

EXCUSED

Any Other New Business to come before the Authority.

Discussion on Gales Ferry Intermodal, Inc, 1761 Route 12, Gales Ferry, CT

Chairman Lynch read an email he received from Doug LaFontaine, Groton Utilities;

Susan,

Thank you for emailing site plans to GU for an opportunity to review as the Contract Operator

of the Ledyard WPCA. We received the plans yesterday afternoon and GU Staff, including our

consultant engineer, met with very short notice in order to provide you with initial comments

in time for your public hearing this evening.

Per the GU (Ledyard WPCA) Statement below, we’d request additional data and time to fully

evaluate this project.

Groton Utilities, which operates the Ledyard WPCA Water System, is concerned with the

proposed activities at the Gales Ferry Intermodal site along Route 12. And, due to the

short notice with respect to the review of plans and any accompanying reports, would

ask that additional time be provided for us to fully evaluate potential impact to nearby

water utility infrastructure. On a preliminary basis and at a minimum, we would require

a leak detection survey within a one mile radius of the site to be included within any

pre-blast survey to be conducted. Not knowing the full details of the proposed

excavation, construction methodology and the underlying geologic conditions, this

radius may change or vary based on more specific information.

Note that there is significant infrastructure within the one mile radius, including

residential, commercial and industrial activity. In addition, there is a regional water

supply interconnection passing beneath the Thames River, fully within the one mile

radius. Clearly, this interconnection is a vital link to several communities and must be

protected from any adverse impact. Thus, we request additional data and time to fully

evaluate this project.

Thank you,

Doug

Mr. Duarte explained that the reason an email was written to Susan Marquart of Loureiro

Engineering Associates was to allow more time for GU to evaluate the site since the blasting

area runs along the edge of a main water line on Route 12.

Tony Capon said that for site plans and special use permits the applicant is required to get

approval from certain third parties or notify certain third parties of the proposed plan and the

third parties can then send comments to the Commission. The third parties can intervene and

present before the Commission. The WPCA is not one of the entities that needs to give approval.

During the notification process the Water Authority will be contacted if there will be an impact

on the current service lines. In the Baldwin Hill case, there was no impact on the current service

line, which is why Peter Garner did not have to notify GU. Discussion was had as to the best

way to handle the notifications. It was decided that from now on when an applicant needs to

notify the Water Authority the WPCA should be notified and GU copied in the email. Chairman

Lynch will contact Juliet Hodge, Planning Director to make this notification procedure request.

Chairman Lynch suggested creating a budget for putting a compound meter on the Dow

Chemical hydrant line. Ms. Wadecki suggested asking GU for a quote for the meter and seeing if

it can be put in this year's budget or if it will have to wait until next year. Chairman Lynch asked

the size of the line, Mr. Duarte said he believes that it is a 12-inch main. Mr. Juber added that it's

a large line for fire suppression and potential industrial use.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion to ADJOURN the Regular Meeting at 7:55 p.m.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Sharon Wadecki

RESULT:

MOVER:

Edmond Lynch

SECONDER: