CHAPTER 7 

 INSTITUTIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS 



7 . 1 Introduction 



The Institutions Committee examined regulatory and non- regulatory 

 programs that impact groundwater quality. The Committee examined laws, 

 regulations, and policies and their implementation in the study area. 

 Officials from a variety of different agencies and boards were interviewed 

 for essential background information. The Committee also drew on the 

 results of the land-use study (see Chapter 6) for information on program 

 implementation. Using these sources and the knowledge and diverse experi- 

 ence of the committee members, recommendations were made to strengthen the 

 protection afforded to groundwater within existing programs and to improve 

 program consistency and coordination among levels of government. 



The full text of each set of recommendations is contained within the 

 Appendix. These cover the following topics: 



Water Supply Planning 

 Landfills 

 Private Wells 

 Underground Storage Tanks 

 Septage and Sludge 

 Septic Systems 

 Construction Grants 

 Groundwater Discharge Permits 

 Groundwater Classification 

 Toxic and Hazardous Materials 

 Pesticides 



Refer to each recommendation for a detailed discussion on each of the 

 above topics. This chapter will present only the main points. 



7 . 2 CCAMP Recommendations for Improved Program Implementation 



7.2.1 Water-Supply Planning (See Appendix H) 



CCAMP participants identified a critical need to coordinate and better 

 understand the relationships between water-supply planning and waste water 

 planning at the local and state levels. In attempting to site a waste wa- 

 ter treatment plant, it is essential that both the town and the DEQE under- 

 stand the relationship of the proposed site to both current and future 

 water supplies, and ensure that actions taken will not interfere with .long- 

 term water supply development. Many municipalities have not adequately 

 planned for their future water supply needs. This is an absolutely crit- 

 ical first step in any groundwater management program or in any attempt at 

 land-use planning. 



For the most part, water-supply planning is absent in towns that cur- 

 rently have no public-water supplies. These towns rely solely on private 

 wells and therefore do not have the knowledgeable water-supply personnel 



