Site work for a water / sewer project in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

There is no allocation in FY25 for this project. Future appropriations will provide funding for the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Program, aimed at reducing CSOs and improving the water quality of the Charles River and Alewife Brook. In August 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued variances for the Charles River Basin and the Alewife Brook/Upper Mystic River Basin. Variances are short-term modifications of the Massachusetts Water Quality Standards that allow for limited CSO discharges along the Charles River and Alewife Brook. The variances require that Cambridge, Somerville and the MWRA submit a draft CSO Control Plan by December 2025 and a Final CSO Control Plan by December 2026. As of September 19, 2024, this project is included in the city's 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.