Worcester Road Sewer Pump Station Replacement

Project Scope 

The Worcester Road Sewer Pump Station is a critically important facility to the City of Framingham, handling over 25 percent of the City’s wastewater flow. Constructed in 1966, the existing station is well beyond its useful life. The three pumps – two electric and  one driven by natural gas – are in poor condition and in need of frequent maintenance. This project replaces the existing superstructure and all infrastructure within the station, including the pumps themselves and all electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and control systems. The lower level can be retained but requires addressing contamination of PCBs on the walls as part of its restoration.

Funding Acknowledgement 

Construction of the new Worcester Road Sewer Pump Station is being financed by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).  CWSRF programs operate around the country to provide states and communities the resources necessary to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our valuable water resources nationwide. The CWSRF program is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) with joint funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the MA DEP.  This project will improve the reliability of Framingham’s sewer system and bring outdated systems up to current building codes. 

Project Basics 

  • Project Engineer – BETA Group 
  • General Contractor – D&C Construction Company  
  • Project Cost - $9,919,928 
  • Construction start date – July 2023
  • Anticipated completion date – June 2025 

Current Project Status 

Construction began in July 2023, and the contractor has begun excavation for installation of a bypass pumping system to allow for the station to be taken completely off line and replaced. As soon as connections can be made to the station’s buried discharge pressure pipe, temporary bypass pumps will intercept flow from manholes upstream of the station and convey wastewater to that discharge pipe. Taking the station off line will enable the contractor to demolish the superstructure, remove all pipe, pumps, and equipment, address the PCB contamination in the walls, and then install a new superstructure and all new components within the facility and a new standby generator next to the new building.  

(Updated April 30, 2024) 

Questions? Contact the Framingham Department of Public Works at (508) 532-6010 or email engineering@framinghamma.gov.