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Freezing Temps and Tie-ins: Construction Update From February 2025
Spring may be in the air now, but bitter cold temperatures and icy conditions in February created a formidable working climate at the...
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Living at West Parish
With long hours going into getting the West Parish site ready for construction – such as setting up berms to protect streams and ensuring...
Feb 6, 20252 min read


A Small Bridge and a Big Milestone: Construction Update January 2025
When building a new water treatment plant adjacent to a century-old facility that’s still in operation, a solid Maintenance of Plant...
Jan 30, 20252 min read


Staff Spotlight: Elise Tarnauskas, Process Control Manager
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...
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Commission Receives Loan Forgiveness for New West Parish WTP
Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission is pleased to announce it has received $4.47 million...
Dec 19, 20242 min read


The Quiet Before Construction
Snow falls on West Parish Filters in December 2024 (view from Granville Road) Don’t let these scenes of snowy stillness from earlier in...
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Feeling Thankful for New Filters and the Future
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...
Nov 26, 20242 min read


Playing in the "Dirt"
Notice anything special about these perfectly formed flying shovelfuls of “dirt” at our groundbreaking celebration on October 16? That’s...
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Celebrating Progress & Legacy: Highlights from the New West Parish WTP Groundbreaking
After 10 years of planning & design, the Commission celebrated breaking ground on the new West Parish Water Treatment Plant.
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Breaking Ground on the new West Parish Water Treatment Plant
On October 16, 2024 the Commission formally breaks ground on the new West Parish Water Treatment Plant. To celebrate the milestone the...
Oct 11, 20241 min read


Final Design and Procurement of the new West Parish Water Treatment Plant Complete
After an extensive planning process that included pilot testing of various treatment methods, the Commission initiated the planning and...
Oct 11, 20241 min read


Phase 1 Construction of West Parish Facility Improvements Completed – Fall 2023
Construction of a new Backwash Facility was completed at West Parish Filters in fall 2023. The project marked the first phase of...
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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