ISWP
OUR WATER SOLUTION
Map on right: Greenwood Creek Pipe from the Plant to the River/ Creek
The Town on average per year filters 375 million gallons at the current water treatment plant.
The Wastewater plant dumps on average 300 million gallons of clean water into Greenwood Creek per year.
That means the town dumps 80% (300/375=0.80 or 80%) of the water that we originally clean at the water plant then recleans at the wastewater plant which dumps into the river closing the river to clamming.
The red line represents the distance needed for the town’s current proposal (over 2 miles)
The blue line represents the distance needed in the Ipswich Sustainable Water Proposal (under ¼ of a mile)
SUPPORT ISWP
This project will preserve the Ipswich River & stop the drought. It is a cheaper (approximately 15% of the cost) option than the current proposed water filtration plant. These funds could be used for up to par schools, and civil service infrastructure.
As natives and newcomers to this wonderful town, are you comfortable leaving the Ipswich River in an endangered state?
THE DROUGHT
According to our Water Experts
The below article is from masslive.com, we copied it directly from their website, it was written by Jackson Cote.
In Ipswich, outdated laws are keeping much of the watershed from being subject to regulation, officials said. Around 80% of the roughly 30 million gallons of water that is withdrawn from the river every day for human use is exported and "gone forever," according to Wayne Castonguay, executive director of the Ipswich River Watershed Association. (Courtesy Steve Fantone/Ipswich River Watershed Association)
Last summer, at the height of Massachusetts’ worst drought in years, the 35-mile-long Ipswich River was flowing at a meager rate of 0.5 cubic feet per second — “basically nothing.”
Those are the words of Wayne Castonguay, executive director of the Ipswich River Watershed Association, who explained in October 2020 how whenever dry conditions hit the state, the waterbody he monitors so regularly is typically hit the hardest, in large part because of an antiquated state law that allows for an excessive amount of water to be withdrawn from the Ipswich.
By Jackson Cote | jcote@masslive.com
Photo Right: The drought (Courtesy Steve Fantone/Ipswich River Watershed Association)
YOUR IMPACT
The Ipswich Sustainable Water Project is dedicated to creating a sustainable water supply in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Through innovative technology, we aim to ensure a reliable and clean water source for the community. Our commitment to environmental stewardship and water quality drives us to improve and protect this vital resource.
Stay tuned to our website for the necessary votes we need to end the drought and save the people of the town money.