Commission plans EPA grant extension to finish nitrogen-reduction work
Waterways Commission plans EPA grant extension for nitrogen-reduction projects. Rachel Jakuba, vice president of science for Buttonwood to Bay, briefed the commission on four initiatives funded through the final year of a $750,000 five-year U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant. The "Connect
Dartmouth Waterways Management · Meeting of June 9, 2026
DARTMOUTH — Waterways Commission plans EPA grant extension for nitrogen-reduction projects. Rachel Jakuba, vice president of science for Buttonwood to Bay, briefed the commission on four initiatives funded through the final year of a $750,000 five-year U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant.
The "Connect to Protect" program allocates $200,000 to help unsewered homes connect to the town sewer system, with subsidies from $3,000 to $8,000 per household; fewer than a dozen of approximately 47 unconnected households have participated to date. Town Meeting approved a capital request for a new Department Truck and wage increases for seasonal Assistant Harbormasters.
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Source: the Dartmouth Waterways Management meeting of June 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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