Stormwater panel adopts new operating rules

Stormwater Advisory Committee · Meeting of July 23, 2026

WATERTOWN — The Watertown Stormwater Advisory Committee voted 4-0 to adopt updated rules of practice and procedure aligning with the city's revised administrative code. Staff liaisons Katie Swan and Sean Harrington, along with member Chris Conner and the committee's chair, approved the change; member Warren Tolman was absent. The panel also approved its June 18 minutes 4-0 and voted unanimously to register for a table at the September 19 Fair on the Square.

Members weighed whether to sign a regional online comment letter on Charles River combined sewer overflows, with the chair noting "I'm a big fan of getting rid of CSOs" and a September 30 deadline to decide. Harrington reported the MVP-grant-funded Dexter and Templeton stormwater project, overseen by Weston and Sampson, is winding down.

In the full story:

• Roll Call and Attendance
• Resident Member Recruitment
• Project Status: MVP-Funded Dexter and Templeton Work
• Outfall Monitoring and EPA Reporting
• Adoption of Updated Rules of Practice and Procedure
• Approval of June Minutes
• Fair on the Square Outreach Planning
• Charles River Combined Sewer Overflow Comment Letter
• Storm Drain Mapping
• Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,650 words

Source: the Stormwater Advisory Committee meeting of July 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.