Worcester's Plan To Control Sewer Overflow: City Asks For Community Input

WORCESTER, MA — The city is asking the public for input on its updated long-term control plan for combined sewer overflow.

The CSO Long-Term Control Plan is expected to improve water quality in the Blackstone River and meet Environmental Protection Agency requirements, according to the city. The Department of Public Works will host a public workshop on Oct. 30 to ask for feedback on the plan.

A CSO occurs when heavy rainfall overwhelms the city's combined sewer system, which causes stormwater and wastewater to overflow into the Blackstone River. When this happens, it causes risks to public health and aquatic life.

Some key benefits of the updated plan, according to the city, are cleaner waterways, environmental compliance, community-centered solutions, and infrastructure modernization.

The workshop will take place on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Worcester Senior Center, at 128 Providence St.

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