The permit holds facility management responsible for sewers, force mains, pump stations, grease traps and treatment units.
Construction delays
A condition of the permit was the completion of the facility s second phase by June 1, 2018. After negotiations, the state extended the completion deadline to March 31, 2020. and later to Sept. 30, 2020.
Facility management reported financial problems in the delay, the order said.
The order states that facility management later cited the COVID-19 crisis, prompting another round of negotiations for the second phase s completion deadline.
Alleged sewer backups
In January 2020, the state received a complaint alleging sewer backups at The Point.
An investigation allegedly showed that kitchen equipment at Tavern in the Square, a restaurant at The Point, was directly connected to the sewer line and not to grease traps as indicated in restaurant plans.
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LITTLETON A plan to use herbicides to remove an invasive plant at Smith Conservation Land is causing worries about potential consequences, including to wildlife and drinking water.
Sudbury Valley Trustees representatives outlined the plan at a Littleton Select Board meeting on Dec. 7, held virtually due to coronavirus restrictions.
The Select Board asked that the organization delay implementing the plan until an expected recertification of chemicals, including of an herbicide included in the plan.
A recertification is expected early in 2021.
Laura Mattei, the organization s stewardship director, said they will take the Select Board s request under advisement and respond by the week s end.