DEP upgrades treatment plant, spurring staffing overhaul
Sewer Department · Meeting of January 13, 2026
North Brookfield Sewer Department approves staffing changes following state facility upgrade. The committee voted unanimously to retain a fourth operator position and approved reimbursement for Grade 6 license examination fees, up to five tests per operator at approximately 110 dollars each, following a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection upgrade of the wastewater treatment facility from Grade 5C to Grade 6C. Sewer Superintendent Eric Cardenas will submit a staffing plan within 30 days, targeting one current operator's Grade 6 licensure within six months.
The upgraded classification requires two properly licensed Grade 6 operators to maintain regulatory compliance.
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Source: the Sewer Department meeting of January 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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