EG Wastewater Treatment Facility Vital to Protect East Greenwich Cove and Hunt River aquifer.
2021 Proposed Sewer Budget on Council Agenda Tuesday night.

EG Wastewater Treatment Plant Fun Facts

  • The EG wastewater treatment facility is vital to protect East Greenwich Cove and the
    Hunt River aquifer. The aquifer provides half of the drinking water used by EG residents.
  • Over the past 10 years, the sewer system was expanded to serve 100% of our population
    east of Route 2.
  • There are no current plans for extending the collection system west of Rt 2. Properties
    west of Rt 2 uses onsite treatment systems such as leach fields.
  • The sewer collection system is about 50 miles of pipes.
  • The Wastewater Treatment Facility was originally constructed in 1928, with significant
    updates in 1956, 1972, 1989, 2004, and most recently in 2006 for denitrification.
  • In November 2019 the town approved $4.5 million for further facility upgrades.
  • The town is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan to address the impacts of climate
    change on our treatment plant from flooding, storm surge, coastal erosion, and sea-level
    rise.