Sewer Commission Approves ADU Hookup, I&I Funding

Sewer Commission · Meeting of October 22, 2026

Tyngsborough's Sewer Commission unanimously approved a new ADU sewer connection and voted to pursue grant funding for Mascopic Lake pipe repairs. The board approved hooking up an accessory dwelling unit at 254-256 Pawtucket Boulevard and signed off on a commercial sewer privilege covenant for 426 Middlesex Road tied to a 13 percent billing reduction. Members also voted to authorize pursuing the second half of an EPA grant for inflow-and-infiltration repairs near Mascopic Lake, estimated at "two to two fifty thousand dollars," with $225,000 remaining in grant funds and a Feb. 28 application deadline.

Sewer Administrator Kathy Cayer presented a draft sewer-bill abatement policy, with members leaning toward a fiscal-year request window, though no vote was taken. The commission also approved, but withheld from release, executive session minutes on a 2-0-1 vote, and reviewed bills including a $1,000 emergency pumping charge.

In the full story:

• Executive Session: Pondview Place Litigation
• Unanticipated Item: 254-256 Pawtucket Boulevard ADU Sewer Connection
• Phase 2 Sewer Project: 426 Middlesex Road Covenant
• Phase 2 Sewer Project: 394 Middlesex Road, Epigram Water-Use Dispute
• Old Business: Phase I West and I&I Program
• Other Old Business: Future Phases, Flint's Corner, Housing Authority, Asset Management
• New Business: Draft Sewer Abatement Policy
• Sewer Administrator's Report
• Sewer Field Report, Correspondence, Complaints, Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,753 words

Source: the Sewer Commission meeting of October 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

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