Marion Water and Sewer Regulations Review Committee — September 24, 2026

The Marion Water and Sewer Regulations Review Committee met on September 24, 2026, to conduct a detailed review of comments provided by town legal counsel KP Law on the town's draft water regulations. Committee members walked page-by-page through the revisions, discussing requirements for property frontage and utility easements, policies on private wells versus mandatory connections for new construction, contractor qualifications, and the process for shutting off water service or placing liens for overdue accounts. The committee clarified that although the Select Board/Water Commissioners prefer homes connect to municipal water, there is no obligation for the town to extend mains at its own expense.

Staff provided an update on collection efforts regarding approximately $300,000 in past-due water accounts over 120 days delinquent, noting multiple formal payment plans have been established—including for several customers in Rochester—while severe non-payment cases face shutoffs. The committee also touched upon the Toll Brothers development, confirming its water distribution system is private and must remain the developer's responsibility. The meeting concluded with work assignments for standalone policy documents (Appendices A through H) and plans to resume line-by-line review of the sewer regulations at the next meeting scheduled for October 1.

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