Meetings Ahead
Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join.
Thursday, Nov. 14
- School Committee Goals Workshop, 3:30 p.m., Truro Central School and online
- School Committee, 4:30 p.m., Truro Central School and online
- Beach Advisory Committee, 4 p.m., Community Center
- Commission on Disabilities, 4:30 p.m., Council on Aging
Friday, Nov. 15
- Shellfish Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., Town Hall
Monday, Nov. 18
- Zoning Task Force, 11 a.m., Town Hall and online
- Part-Time Residents Advisory Committee, 5 p.m., online
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall
- Bike and Walkways Committee, 6 p.m., online
Tuesday, Nov. 19
- Human Services Committee, 1 p.m., Town Hall
- Community Preservation Committee, 3 p.m., Cobb Archive
- Board of Health, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall and online
- Select Board, 5 p.m., Town Hall and online
Wednesday, Nov. 20
- Charter Review Committee, 5 p.m., online
- Planning Board, 5 p.m., Town Hall
Conversation Starter
‘Yellow Tide’
Staff from the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC) on Nov. 7 spoke and screened a documentary at the public library about nitrogen pollution on Cape Cod.
Most Truro properties rely on Title 5 septic systems, which are effective at removing pathogens but inadequate at reducing nitrogen, a major pollutant in water bodies. Founded in 1999, MASSTC tests the Innovative Alternative (IA) and enhanced IA systems developed to address that problem.
MASSTC director Brian Baumgaertel said he’s for a “blended approach” to wastewater management, combining centralized sewers in densely populated areas with advanced systems in rural settings.
Project assistant Brian Horsley is initiating a urine diversion pilot program in Falmouth and wants to investigate the potential of pasteurizing and composting it. “This could really make a big difference in improving our water quality,” Horsley told the Independent.
A needs analysis for Truro’s comprehensive wastewater management plan is expected to be drafted by year end to guide wastewater strategies for Provincetown Harbor, Pamet River, and Wellfleet Harbor. —Aden Choate
