Water & Wastewater Commission

The Plainfield Water and Wastewater Commission meets on the third Monday of the month at 5:15 PM at the Town Office (special meetings are announced at least 24-hours in advance; emergency meetings, such as line breaks, are not announced in advanced, but minutes are always posted). All meetings are open to the public.

The Water and Wastewater Commission acts as the supervisory board to the Water and Wastewater Department. The Water and Wastewater Commission supervises Water and Wastewater personnel, creates the yearly budget, sets Water & Wastewater Fees, and oversees the fiscal and administrative operation of the Water and Wastewater Department.

Water & Wastewater Commission Contacts

To contact the System Operators call the plant at 454-7173.
After hours concerns call the Emergency cell phone at 793-0795.

Mary Lane, Commission Chair
Josh Pitts, Commission Member
Tristan MacGregor-Stewart, Chief System Operator
Scott Franks, System Operator
Carol Smith, Asst. Clerk and Asst. Treasurer (for billing questions only, answered during normal Town Office hours—please include a phone number where you can be contacted)

Water & Wastewater Ordinances & Policies

Water System Ordinance, adopted January 2020
Wastewater System Ordinance, adopted January 2020

Water System Policies, updated June 2023
Wastewater System Policies, updated June 2023

Water Main Break - April 2024

Tristan & Scott

In the pipe hole

Tristan with curb stop

Water & Wastewater efforts during the July 2023 flood

Some unsung heroes during the flood: Plainfield’s Water & Wastewater Department. During the height of the deluge the Chief System Operator, Tristan MacGregor-Stewart & system operator Scott Franks, took extraordinary measure to prevent equipment from being destroyed.
Furthermore when the plant returned to service they guided a process whereby the plant was able to process exponentially more water than normal. This required putting in extraordinary numbers of hours aided by careful pre-flood planning.

Thanks for their fine work and the leadership of Plainfield’s volunteer Water & Wastewater Commission: Mary Lane (Chair), Tim Phillips, Josh Pitts and Carol Smith administrator.