Health & Environment

North End Sewer Work Schedule for April 13th – May 8th

Boston Water & Sewer Commission work continues in the North End with major water main replacement and sewer rehabilitation. The weekly street schedule from April 13th through May 8th is shown here for contractor D’Allessandro Corp. Excavation work will be impacting Hanover Street (Cross Street to Parmenter Street), Prince Street, Harris Street and Commercial Street to Read More…

Business Health & Environment Police & Fire

Sewer Work Closes North End Business District

After a major flooding incident on Tuesday, problems continued Wednesday with the ongoing Boston Water & Sewer project resulting in the closing of both Hanover and Salem Streets in the North End. According to BWSC, the situation on Hanover Street was caused by a water main break that was still leaking on Wednesday. The brown and muddy color was Read More…

Health & Environment

North End Sewer Work to Begin

Notices have been going out from Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) regarding upcoming sewer work in the North End / Waterfront. Work to begin in the next few days (Phase I: Combined Sewer Cleaning and Inspection; Phase II: Combined Sewer Lining) Commercial Street from Hanover Street to Hull Street Hull Street from Hull Street to Snow Hill Read More…

Health & Environment Photos & Videos Police & Fire

Extensive Sewer Work to Begin in North End – Street List

Nearly every street in the North End will be impacted by the upcoming sewer system rehabilitation work. Beginning in November 2014, the work is expected to continue until November 2015. Boston Water & Sewer Commission representative Irene McSweeney presented at this week’s set of neighborhood meetings to prepare North End / Waterfront residents and business Read More…

Community Event Notices Health & Environment

Emergency Replacement of Bartlett Place Water Main

BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION Residents of Bartlett Place The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) will begin replacing the existing aging water main in Bartlett PL. beginning Thursday, September 19, 2013. A water service bypass will be installed to each building that is affected On Bartlett Pl. during the replacement of the water main. Read More…

Government Transportation

Commercial Street Sewer Lining Project Begins March 19, 2012

The majority of the sewers on various streets in the North End have been cleaned and televised to determine their condition. A section of the Commercial St. (Atlantic Ave.) sewer between Cross and Richmond Streets will be lined the week of March 19, 2012. The work is expected to take 3 to 5 days to Read More…

Health & Environment

Salem Street Sewer System Rehabilitation Work Begins in January 2012

Dear Friends: Starting in the new year, work will be done to rehabilitate and replace parts of the sewer system that runs beneath Salem Street. This work is necessary to improve the efficiency of the pipes, some of which are in disrepair, and will unfortunately involve some inconvenience for residents. The work will include the Read More…

Health & Environment Photos & Videos

North End Sewer Line Cleaning Project to Impact Nearly Every Street in the Neighborhood

At the October 9, 2011 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC), Boston Water & Sewer Commission presented an upcoming project that entails cleaning and televising all sewer and drain lines in the North End. The project will not entail any excavation or construction, but the scope of the work will span Read More…

Business Health & Environment Photos & Videos Transportation

Salem Street Sewers To Be Replaced and Relined by Boston Water & Sewer

Presentation by Irene McSweeney, Director of Construction for the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC), on the BWSC’s plans to rehabilitate and replace a major section of the Salem Street sewer system from Cross Street to Hull Street, the work involved and the expected impact on residents and businesses.  The BWSC will commence work this Read More…

Community Health & Environment Transportation

BWSC Meeting on Richmond Street Sewer Work

The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) will hold a meeting at 145 Commercial Street (Christopher Columbus Plaza) at 6:00 PM regarding construction scheduled to begin on June 7, 2010, at Richmond Street, Commercial Street and Atlantic Avenue, to repair leaking sewers that may be causing groundwater depletion in the immediate area. An 18-inch sewer Read More…