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

The 5.4 million gallons per day capacity Elm Street Water Pump Station is vital to the operation of Framinghams water system. This project will design the replacement pump station and investigate and design improved water transmission mains, potentially consolidating two mains into one. The station draws water from the MWRAs Hultman Aqueduct and MetroWest Tunnel and, with the Pleasant Street and Edgell Road Pump Stations, pumps water to all but the highest elevation areas of the City’s water system. The three stations are all essential pumping facilities to provide maintain supply, pressure, and water quality. The Elm Street Water Pump Station now no longer can do its part in terms of redundancy and maintaining base operations for the system. It has not been upgraded for decades and is in desperate need of replacement. Equipment and electrical systems are outdated, far from being reliable, and pose safety risks for those who have to operate and maintain systems. The controls, including the electrical system and motor control center (MCC), were installed in the 1960s. The existing backup engine-driven pump no longer functions and the existing MCC now no longer meets electrical codes and presents substantial safety hazards to City personnel. Replacement parts are no longer available, making maintenance challenging. Although one of the electrically-driven pumps was replaced in the 1990s, the other is original and in need of replacement. One of the operating pumps can no longer be connected to the MCC without compromising service to the entire station and now only operates using a standby generator, which requires full-time staffing during operation for monitoring. The heating and ventilation system for the building is old and also in need of upgrade. As of October 28, 2024, This project is included in the city's 2025-2034 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.