On October 14th, 2022, sealed bids were opened for the rehabilitation of the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District Biofilter. The project involved removing, disposing, and replacing the existing biofilter media and crushed stone of the underdrain system. Additionally, 60 biofilter leachate pipes were replaced, and two new cleanouts were installed in the odor control piping system.
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), USEPA, and MassHire visited GLSD on August 10, 2023 for the graduation of six Youth and Environment Program (YEP) Interns from Duck Island, Lowell and GLSD. This USEPA, NEIWPCC, and MassHire sponsored program encourages high school aged students to explore careers in the environmental field over their
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) visited GLSD on June 15, 2023 to tour the facilities in preparation for another summer of participating in the Youth and Environment Program (YEP). This EPA and NEIWPCC sponsored program encourages high school aged students to explore careers in the environmental field over their summer break.
In celebration of Earth Day (April 22) and building on her commitment to make Boston a greener and more sustainable city, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Public Works Department today announced the expansion of the food waste curbside collection program, increasing from its current capacity servicing 10,000 households to 30,000.
Cheri Cousens drew inspiration from a Girl Scout tour of a clean-water plant. That set her on course for an award-winning career. Through a long career, this Massachusetts Utility Executive never strayed far from a focus on water. Cheri Cousens found out early that wastewater treatment was interesting.
Mayor Brian A. De Peña had the pleasure of visiting the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District in North Andover, MA, touring its wastewater plant and facilities. GLSD is committed to promoting clean rivers, including the Merrimack River, and green economies.
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act—a job well done—this article chronicles the history of northern New England’s Merrimack River and its cleanup from one of the most polluted rivers in the country.
The City of Boston is taking an important leadership role in reducing waste disposal through its food waste collection program. MassDEP supports the efforts of the City to establish a pilot curbside food waste collection program for residents. This pilot effort helps advance MassDEP’s 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan goals of diverting food waste.
The NEWEA Plant Operations Committee and Energy Committee presented a conference on April 14-15, 2022 Highlighting best practices for energy efficiency, capital upgrades, and plant operations. The event included a facility tour of the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District (GLSD) facility on Thursday, April 14th.
When the state of Massachusetts prohibited the landfilling of organic material, the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District made plans to use food waste to boost biogas production from its anaerobic digesters. The plan has worked so well that the wastewater treatment plant is a net producer of electricity.