Draft Updated Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan Community Office Hours

A Draft Plan to control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) has been submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Public comments will be accepted from now until September 30, 2026.

Do you have questions about the Draft Updated Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Plan? There are opportunities for you to learn more.  The project team will be hosting in person and virtual office hours to answer your questions about the Draft Plan. You can read the Draft Plan at: voice.somervillema.gov/joint-cso-planning.

Attend any of the office hours below to review the plan and ask questions.

• Monday, June 22, 5:30-7:30 pm, In person | Boston Public Library, Mezzanine Conference Room 2, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA
  
  
• Monday, June 29, 5-7 pm, In person | VNA Senior Living, 405 Alewife Brook Parkway, Somerville, MA
  
  
• Monday, July 13, 5-7 pm, Virtual | https://bit.ly/4xsymj3
  
  
• Thursday, July 30, 5-7 pm, In person | Fresh Pond Apartments, Community Room, 366 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA
  
  
• Monday, August 10, 12-2 pm, Virtual | https://bit.ly/4uFZqsu
  
  
• Monday, August 10, 5:30-7:30 pm, In person | Somerville Public Library, Auditorium, 79 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA
  
  
• Monday, August 24, 5:30-7:30 pm, In person | Boston Public Library - Copley Square, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA
  
  
• Thursday, September 10, 5-7 pm, In person | Citywide Senior Center - 806 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA

Opportunities to Submit Public Comments:

Attend the virtual public hearings:
Thursday, September 17, 6 p.m.| https://bit.ly/3ScY4rW
Thursday, September 24, 6 p.m.| https://bit.ly/4fQWF46

Submit comments in the online portal:
Comments can be submitted to the project team electronically using our online portal:
https://us.planengage.com/updatedcsocontrolplan/page/home

Submit comments by email:
Comments can be emailed to the project team:
UpdatedCSOControlPlan@aecom.com

Submit comments by mail:
Electronic comments are preferred, however, written comments addressed to “Draft Updated CSO Control Plan Partners” can be mailed to the following address:

MWRA
Attn: Draft Updated CSO Control Plan
2 Griffin Way
Chelsea, MA 02150

All Comments must be submitted by September 30, 2026

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