As the new West Parish WTP construction advances, we are learning how fortunate we are to have a skilled and committed Water Operations staff, who combine their expertise with creativity to step up when challenges arise.  Recently, that expertise was put to the test with Valve 215, a 100-year-old, 36-inch gate valve. This valve was central to recent efforts to re-route transmission mains around the old slow sand filters to allow for continuous treatment while the new plant is

Over the past several days, the Commission has been celebrating Source Water Protection Week (Sept. 29-Oct. 4) to appreciate and raise...

On Friday, August 22, 2025, Water Operations staff gathered at West Parish Treatment Plant to give a final farewell to the slow sand...

This summer, the Commission kept busy—not just building a new water plant, but also laying the foundation for the next generation of...

It was another hot, muggy, stormy month in Westfield with crews working towards demolition of the slow sand filters and complete critical...

June was another busy month of construction at the West Parish Filters plant, this time with less rain, but higher temperatures. Our...

If this landscape looks lush and green, that’s because it seemed to rain constantly in May in Westfield. We’re working through it,...

Construction activities started to pick up even further in April. Here’s some highlights from the field… Crews relocated the process...

This December marks an epic milestone for Superintendent of Water Facilities Mike Popko, who will celebrate twenty years with the...

Earlier this month the new West Parish Water Treatment Plant was presented to water professionals from all over New England at the New...

Two groups of visitors recently became part of history as some as the last tour groups to ever see the West Parish slow sand filters...

Check out our new story map , which traces the flow of your water through the Commission's drinking water and wastewater systems, from...

While we prepare for the construction of the New West Parish Water Treatment Plant, the show must go on at the existing West Parish...

Spring may be in the air now, but bitter cold temperatures and icy conditions in February created a formidable working climate at the...

With long hours going into getting the West Parish site ready for construction – such as setting up berms to protect streams and ensuring...

When building a new water treatment plant adjacent to a century-old facility that’s still in operation, a solid Maintenance of Plant...

December can be a quiet month when it comes to work outside, but inside Commission staff are busy gearing up for the new plant. Elise...

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission is pleased to announce it has received $4.47 million...

Snow falls on West Parish Filters in December 2024 (view from Granville Road) Don’t let these scenes of snowy stillness from earlier in...

To say we are grateful for the year we’ve had at the Commission would be an understatement. After years of hard work and planning, we...