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M\VR.A has indicated iha: ihey nave ar. agp-essive mdusc^a: prc-rreatrieni propram. 

 MV\'RA has also been worlang to eliminate infiltration problems in its collecuon sysf.-m lo 

 reduce the total volume of flow requunng treatment. MWTIA should re-evaluate its goals in 

 these two program-; to determine if thev can be more aggressive in reducing contaminants and 

 total flow into the svstem. in iiddiuon. MWRA should look at future growth poienual in us 

 member communities, and evaluate whether smaller, independent municipal treatment facilities 

 should be constructed as one means of reducing the total volume of discharge into the manne 

 ecosvstem The MVN'RA should implement its combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities plan 

 more quickly than presently planned, as one means of reducing treatment volumes and 

 potentially reduce treamient costs. 



6. Conduct a feasibility study of advanced treatment of waste. 



Cape Cod residents are concerned that nutrients and toxics from the discharge might 

 .pollute Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays and Stellwagen Bank. MWRA must find a 

 feasibilitv study on tertiary treatment that includes an analysis of the environmental, 

 engineenng, and facilities planning issues. If a contaminant(s) of concern is identified as 

 requiring advanced n-eatment, the MWRA should delineate the most cost-effective means of 

 treating the waste, including environmental, engineering, and facilities planning issues. 



7. Suppon a Bays-wide environmental status and n-ends program. 



The MWRA should encourage and work with state and federal agencies 

 representatives, the Massachusetts Legislature and the Congress, to develop a Bays-wide 

 environmental status and trends program, in conjunction with the monitoring program. 

 Current and future decisions concerning the use of the marine ecosystem require a better 

 understanding of the functioning of the system than is now available. The cumulative effect 

 of human acti\'ities that impact the marine ecosystem need to be assessed and understood 



S. Participate in the development of a comprehensive management program for 

 Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays. 



The MWR.A should work with the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies to 

 incorporate the information gathered in the status and trends program into management 

 decisions regardine acii\ities that impact the Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays system. These 

 management efforts might include improvements to the state and/or federal water quality 

 standards. 



9. Initiate and maintain a public information program on MWRA activities for the 

 communities surrounding Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays. 



The M\\'RA should focus some of its effons on providing information on its activities 

 and programs to cinzens in the communities surrounding Massachusetts and Cape Cod Ba\'s. 



The foregoing Kesolulion was amended by unanimous vote of the Barnstable County 

 Assembl) of Delegates representing 90.969c of the population of Barnstable Tountv 

 present and voting at a meeting held on March 4, 1992. 



Anest: 



Susan V. Walker, Speaker 

 Assembh' of Delegates 



