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The Wastewater Advisory Committee (WAC)

 

PRESENTATIONS

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FY25 Proposed CEB and CIP Presentation
March 21, 2024

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MEETING SCHEDULE AND MINUTES

Advisory Board Field Trip

August 22, 2024 from 9:30 am - 2:30pm

E-mail Andreae at least 24 hours in advance for link

Schedule | Minutes

DOCUMENTS OF NOTE

Video: What is Deer Island?
(WAC YouTube Page)

September 15, 2016
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WAC ON TOUR

WAC Tour Group
May 2024 Tour:
MWRA Nut Island Headworks Facility

Tour photos and videos

Secretary Richard Sullivan presented the MWRA's Education Program and Meg Tabacsko with the Secretary's Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education, after WAC nominated her. Ria Convery, special assistant to the Executive Director, accepted the award for Meg. Pictured (L-R): Secretary Sullivan, Andreae Downs, WAC executive director, Ria Convery,  WAC member Mary Adelstein, Mark Sylvia, commissioner of the Department of Energy Resources and Robin Organ, chair, Secretary's Advisory Group on Energy and Environmental Education.

On May 6, 2014, EOEA Secretary Richard Sullivan presented the MWRA's Education Program and Meg Tabacsko with the Secretary's Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education, after WAC nominated her. More information
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP

Kannan Vembu, Chair
AquaEnviroBio Solutions LLC
Dan Winograd, Vice Chair
Woodard & Curran 
Craig A. Allen, FCAS
George Atallah, GA Engineering & Consulting
Christine Bennett, MWRA Advisory Board
Wayne Chouinard, Assistant Town Engineer & Stormwater Coordinator, Town of Belmont
Adriana Cillo, Educational Programs Coordinator, Boston Water and Sewer Commission
Andreae Downs, Executive Director
James Ferrara, National Grid
Stephen Greene,
Howland-Greene Consulting, LLC
Taber Keally, Neponset River Watershed Association
Karen Lachmayr, Harvard University
Martin Pillsbury, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Alfredo Vargas, P.E., City of Newton
If you are interested in becoming a member of WAC, please contact Andreae Downs

The MWRA Board of Directors created WAC in 1990 to offer independent recommendations on wastewater policies and programs. WAC’s mission is to be an independent public forum for holistic discussion of wastewater issues. Membership is designed to reflect the knowledge and interest of major affected constituencies: engineering and construction, environmental advocacy, planning, academic research, and business.

What is WAC?

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Meetings

The committee meets monthly. except for July and August, unless timely response is needed (watch the schedule page for the next meeting).

The agenda is geared to provide timely recommendations to the Board of Directors and MWRA staff on policy, project plans, program initiatives, and public concerns. Current areas of focus are the handling of residuals, sustainability and maintenance. WAC is an independent voice in these areas.

A diverse group of participants, including MWRA staff, representatives of environmental agencies and organizations as well as municipal officials attend meetings. Interested citizens also participate. The meetings involve lively discussions as a result of diverse opinions, leading to recommendations that capture the spirit of that diversity.

Contact

Andreae Downs
Wastewater Advisory Committee,
Charlestown Navy Yard,
100 First Ave. Boston, MA 02129
Tel.: (617) 329-1261

Treatment Plant Startup Event

Checking under the hood at the Deer Island Treatment Plant Startup event.

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Updated August 21, 2024