The new 20-year agreement, approved by the New London City Council and signed by Mayor Michael Passero earlier this month, is with the Miami Beach Association, Old Lyme Shores Beach Association, Old Colony Beach Association, the town of Old Lyme and associated water pollution control authorities. The contract requires construction of the new sewer system to begin within 18 months. If that doesn’t happen, the beach associations and the town will remain responsible for their portion of the $1.58 million connection fee outlined in the contract. The effort is the result of a mandate from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) going back more than 10 years for the beach communities to reduce groundwater pollution and the potential for pollutants entering Long Island Sound.
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