Y Not - Years of discussion and months after a "final" site descision, the future location of the Westport/Weston YMCA is moving towards resolution, but not yet a done deal. Before the 100,000- square-foot facility can be built on the Y's Camp Mahackeno property, on the Saugatuck River, it must receive approval for the proposed septic system, designed to discharge more than 34,000 gallons of wastewater per day. In that regard, the Y had its first meeting before the Conservation Commission, last week.
Among the issues raised by the commissioners, were questions dealing with possible system failure: Do we know when components were likely to fail? What would Westport's liability be in case of a failure? Other concerns dealt with amount of runoff, due to storms, and the effects of nitrogen leeching into the ground and river, eventually making its way to Long Island Sound. The hearing will continue on November 8.
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