Abstract | The Greater Lawrence Sanitary District (GLSD) has developed and implemented an innovative project that captures the core principles of sustainability and resiliency. The project also shows that these are not just aspirational goals but also tangible principles that can be applied on a large scale to create major local and regional benefits.
Cheri Cousens, EVN ’98, has created an initiative to turn the tide in environmental energy. The executive director of the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District (GLSD), Cousens spearheaded the Organics-to-Energy Project, which called for the circa-1977 GLSD water treatment plant to produce enough power to meet its own electrical needs and become a net-zero or possibly
Our priority is to keep all residents and employees safe, and to keep you informed! Combined Sewer Systems were designed to collect rainwater runoff, domestic sewage, and industrial wastewater in one pipe that, under normal or “dry” conditions, transports the water to a treatment facility. The volume of wastewater can sometimes exceed the system’s capacity,
North Andover, MA –December 10, 2019 – Greater Lawrence Sanitary District (GLSD) Executive Director Cheri Cousens announced today that GLSD’s Organics-toEnergy Project has been successfully completed and is fully operational, adding significant resiliency to the circa 1977 facility, including the ability to produce its own energy using a renewable fuel produced onsite and the potential
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today provided $2 million in capital funding to the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District (GLSD) to provide backup power for their Riverside Pump Station. This investment will allow GLSD to purchase and install backup power generators to prevent spills into the Merrimack River during cases of long-term power outages.
Greater Lawrence Sanitary District received the following support letters for the Organics to Energy Project. MassDEP Cambridge City Council letter 10-5-18 EPA letter to Cambridge 10-5-18