This STEP Division employee reports direct to Aaron Pile and Jimmy Hendrix with Lowell Public Works. The STEP employee oversees the installation and maintenance of the sewer systems currently in three subdivisions in Lowell: Tuscan Heights, Weatherton and Meadowlands.
These are called Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems. There is a septic tank at each residence with a pump that sends the water only, to a wastewater treatment plant. The water (effluent) is then treated and dispersed into the ground thru a drip irrigation system.
The goal of this department is to collect, treat and dispose of waste from these systems in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective method while staying in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, and regulations.