Board of Selectmen: (978) 433-0333  selectmen@town.pepperell.ma.us

    Public Water Systems:
    Approximately 70% of Pepperell is serviced by town water. The Town’s average water demand in 1996 was 1.2 million gallons per day. Water supply is provided by three public wells, one located on Bemis Road and two on Jersey Street. A fourth well is planned to be located off Lawrence St. 

    Trash Collection:
    The Town operates a transfer station on Boynton St. In FY 99, the Town generated 950 tons in solid waste. Total recyclables received at the transfer station totaled 724 tons. 

    Sewer:
    Public sewer serves approximately 45% of Pepperell households. The system includes 50 miles of sewer lines, all installed since 1978. The Town operates a wastewater treatment plant which discharges treated wastewater into the Nashua River. The plant has design capacity of 705,000 gallons per day. In 1998, the plant operated at 66% capacity treating an average daily flow of 371,200 gallons per day from Pepperell and 140,100 gallons per day from Groton. 

    Library:
    Pepperell’s Lawrence Library in FY2000 had holdings of 58,000 volumes and circulation of 120,000. 

    Schools:
    Pepperell, along with the towns of Townsend and Ashby, is a member of the North Middlesex Regional School District. The district provides four schools for Pepperell children – the Peter Fitzpatrick Elementary School, the Varnum Brook Elementary School, the Nissitissit Middle School, and the Northern Middlesex Regional High School. The school districts 2008-2009 enrollment was around 4,400 pupils. Pepperell is also member community for the Nashoba Valley Technical High School.

    Public Safety:
    18 permanent uniformed officers staff Pepperell Police Dept. The Fire Dept. is a volunteer department with a full-time Captain and 39 firefighters on call overseen by a 3-member Board of Fire Engineers.

    Chief of Police: Chief David Scott (978) 433-2424

    Chief of Fire Department: Chief Toby Tyler (978) 433-2113  Email: fire@town.pepperell.ma.us

    Rail:
    Commuter rail service to North Station, Boston is available at Lowell Gallagher Terminal or at North Billerica Station (Travel time 40 minutes). Freight rail service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway, contact number: (978) 663 – 1073.   

    TAX RATE (2012): Residential - $13.59 per $1,000, Commercial- $13.59 per $1,000

Median Home Sale Price (Banker & Tradesman) 

Housing Unit Permit Data 

LAND USE CLASSIFICATION (Mass. GIS 2005)  

RECREATION  

Pepperell Parks & Recreation Commission
Gayle Bosworth - Recreation Director
C/O Town Hall
1 Main St
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 433 – 0324 
recreation@town.pepperell.ma.us 

Recreational Facilities 

Nissitissit River W.M.A (294 Acres)
Cross country skiing, fresh water fishing, hiking, hunting, nature observation, and snowmobiling 

Hays and Swett Lots (125 Acres)
Non-motorized boating, cross country skiing, fresh water fishing, hiking, hunting, nature observation, snowmobiling, target archery. 

Conservation Commission Land Trust (100 Acres)
Cross country skiing, fresh water fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and nature observation. 

Town Forest (83 Acres)
Cross country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, nature observation, picnicking 

Orchard Lot (80 Acres)
ATV motoring, cross-country skiing, hiking, nature observation, picnicking, sight seeing, snowmobiling 

Means Of Transportation To Work   - 2000 (Census Transportation Planning Package 2000)

 Travel Time To Work - 2000 (Census Transportation Planning Package 2000)

MEDIA:

Lowell Sun
15 Kearney Square, Lowell, 01852
(978) 458 – 7100 

Pepperell Free Press
P.O. Box 362, Ayer, Ma 01432
(978) 433 – 8681     

The Merrimack Journal
1794 Bridge Street, Unit 27B, Dracut, Ma 01826  (978) 441-2770

REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY:

Northern Middlesex Council of Governments
40 Church Street Suite 200
Lowell MA 01852
Beverly Woods, Executive Director
Phone: (978) 454 – 8021
Fax: (978) 454 – 8023