STUDY TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
'm >
° STATE HOUSE • BOSTON 02133
Wl
' MICHAEL S. DUKAKiS
GOVERNOR
June 5, 1984
Ms. Ursula Retzler, Clerk of the Council
Town Council
36 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001
Dear Ms. Retzler:
Thank you very much for sending me the resolution concerning a study to
improve the water quality of the lower Connecticut River.
I appreciate being informed of this resolution. I have forwarded it to
James Hoyte, Secretary of Environmenta Affairs for a propriate
consideration.
i rel
1 r '
f
c e S. Dukakis
MSD:laj
f
i
Z�EC
}+� .
L
Mew rf
��ea
R E S O L U T I O N
Be it resolved that the Agawam Town Council hereby
' adopts the following resolution:
WHEREAS : The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and the
Mass . Division of Water Pollution Control , with the
' assistance of consulting environmental engineers ,
under a State Grant. , has embarked upon a study , the
goal of which is to develop a cost effective plan to
reduce or eliminate combined sewer overflows and thus
improve the water quality of the lower Connecticut
River so that it might be considered "Class B" , or
swimmable and fishable ; and
WHEREAS : Combined Sewer Overflows contain organic material ,
bacteria , sediment , oil , grease and other potentially
' toxic substances that can create health hazards and
objectionable odors , adversely impact fish and wildlife ,
curtail recreational uses and generally degrade the
' aesthetic value of the river and its shorelines
and
WHEREAS : The Town of Agawam has joined in a cooperative : effort
with the six other cities and towns in the region that
discharge Combined Sewer Overflows into the Connecti-
cut River or its tributaries , namely , Chicopee ,
Holyoke , Ludlow, South Hadley, Springfield and West
Springfield , to aid in the study .
' THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Agawam Town Council hereby
request of Congressmen Conte and Boland , Senators
Tsongas and Kennedy and Governor Dukakis , State
Senator Melconian and State Rep . Michael Walsh that
any Federal and/or State Funds that are presently
available to fund this important study and implement
its recommendations , be so directed .
i
i