Design & implementation of the little MLL pond stormwatertreatment project (ID# CH-SW-8) to improve water quality in nearby shellfishing areas under the watershed flood prevention operations (WFPO).

The Town of Chatham, Massachusetts will receive $325,000 through a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service on September 22, 2022 to complete the project by December 30, 2024. The funding will support the design and implementation of the Little MLL Pond Stormwater Treatment Project to improve water quality in nearby shellfishing areas under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA #10.904). This program aims to provide technical and financial assistance for works of improvement that protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources in watersheds. Specifically, the Town of Chatham will work to design and implement stormwater treatment upgrades at Little MLL Pond to reduce pollution runoff into important shellfish harvesting areas, in line with the goals of the federal program to support watershed protection projects.