 North County Biosolid Waste Costs Jumping Up in Fiscal Year 2027Sewage disposal fees for North Adams, Clarksburg and Williamstown residents are set to rise 17 percent in fiscal year 2027 because of the cost of compost disposal incurred by the Hoosac Water Quality District.  Hoosac Water Quality District to Keep Producing Compost for NowThe Hoosac Water Quality District will continue its decades-long practice of composting biosolid waste and offering it for sale as fertilizer.  HQWD Rescinds Proposed FY26 Budget Over Sludge Disposal ChangesThe HWQD's board on Wednesday voted to rescind its approved $1.5 million budget after Casella Waste Management withdrew its option to truck untreated residential sewage from other communities to the Williamstown facility and then distribute the composted product elsewhere.  Williamstown Proposes 'Contingent' Hike in Wastewater AssessmentIt remains to be seen whether town meeting and the town's partner in the district, go along with the idea.  PFAS Issue Splits Williamstown Select Board on Sewer RateAbout 20 residents and the majority of the Select Board on Monday sent a message to the Hoosac Water Quality District: importing sludge and converting it to compost is a bad deal and unethical. |
