Surface Water Quality Committee

Members Contact: swqcmembers@wayland.ma.us

Mission:

To oversee, monitor, and maintain the health of bodies of water within the Town of Wayland.

Charge:

The Surface Water Quality Committee shall oversee the environmental health of Dudley Pond, Heard Pond, North Pond, Mill Pond, the Sudbury River, and any other impaired water body, and take action as appropriate to maintain water quality, to contain invasive weed growth, and to seek and manage appropriate grants to improve the ponds.  The SWQC shall subscribe to the state mandated Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.

Membership:

The committee shall be comprised of five (5) members, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, who shall be appointed for three (3) year, staggered terms.  Members may be reappointed without limit to the number of terms.