New Dispersal Field Upgrades Wastewater Treatment System and Expands Potential for Future Growth of Coastal Massachusetts Town
The Town of Kingston, MA needed to expand their current wastewater treatment system to accommodate anticipated increases in flow for community growth. The high nitrogen load from the aging, wastewater infrastructure had impacted the waterways causing shellfish beds in town to be closed for decades. Additionally, several beaches were closed regularly due to concerns of water contamination.