Water Commission confirms Deline as Deputy Commissioner of Wastewater.
Water & Wastewater Commission · Meeting of February 18, 2026
FITCHBURG — Water Commission unanimously appoints John M. Deline Jr. Deputy Commissioner of Wastewater.
Commissioner of Public Works Nicholas Erickson moved to confirm Deline with a 7-0 vote; Mark McNamara will retire but consult part-time during transition. The Water Division successfully switched treatment plant coagulants to reduce aluminum and iron content, completed water system work on the Water Street MassDOT Bridge Project, and expects the Main Street Water Main Replacement to finish by late summer. The Wastewater Division reported CSO 032 by the Art Museum 45 percent complete and CSO 045 and 083 downtown projects 95 percent complete in design with spring bidding; CSO 004 near Depot Road entered investigation stage.
One operator vacancy and anticipated senior staff retirements this summer require ongoing recruitment.
In the full story:
- The complete report — 399 words
Source: the Water & Wastewater Commission meeting of February 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Keep reading with a 14-day free trial
Subscribe to Fitchburg News to keep reading this post and get 14 days of free access to the full post archives.
A subscription gets you:
- Subscriber-only posts and full archive
- Post comments and join the community
- 24x7 access to local news