Poplar Street Pump Station

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The Poplar Street Pump Station will fundamentally transform the way stormwater is managed for roughly 60% of the city.

When completed the pump station and associated 4-million-gallon stormwater storage tank will deliver a range of benefits including:

  • Flood reduction across Wards Two and Three

  • Healthier water ways by reducing discharge of sewage (CSOs) to nearby waterways during heavy storms

  • Expanding capacity for development throughout the city

The pump station is one in series of the projects the City is undertaking to better prepare our stormwater systems for the effects of climate change.

About Construction

Construction began in spring 2023 and is expected to continue through 2027. The project team reach a significant milestone with the installation of the stormwater storage tank’s roof in late March 2025.

With the tank nearing completion, crews have turned their attention to construction of the pump station itself. Periodic updates about construction and associated impacts will be posted to the page below.

Future Use of the Site

Following construction of the pump station, the City has proposed using this site as Somerville’s next great public space.

For more information on that effort visit somervillema.gov/poplarartfarm.

The Poplar Street Pump Station will fundamentally transform the way stormwater is managed for roughly 60% of the city.

When completed the pump station and associated 4-million-gallon stormwater storage tank will deliver a range of benefits including:

  • Flood reduction across Wards Two and Three

  • Healthier water ways by reducing discharge of sewage (CSOs) to nearby waterways during heavy storms

  • Expanding capacity for development throughout the city

The pump station is one in series of the projects the City is undertaking to better prepare our stormwater systems for the effects of climate change.

About Construction

Construction began in spring 2023 and is expected to continue through 2027. The project team reach a significant milestone with the installation of the stormwater storage tank’s roof in late March 2025.

With the tank nearing completion, crews have turned their attention to construction of the pump station itself. Periodic updates about construction and associated impacts will be posted to the page below.

Future Use of the Site

Following construction of the pump station, the City has proposed using this site as Somerville’s next great public space.

For more information on that effort visit somervillema.gov/poplarartfarm.

  • March 2023 Pump Station Construction Kick-off Meeting

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    When? Monday, March 27, at 6:00 p.m.

    Please join us for a virtual community meeting to learn more about construction of the Poplar St. Pump Station.

    Topics to be covered include:

    • Intro to City and regional drainage issues
    • Review of how the project benefits the community
    • Overview of the construction process and timeline

    Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pNwWLvybT26olnb5QK-ovA


    Meeting information also available in the following languages:

    The City of Somerville may be able to provide you with an interpreter for free. To request an interpreter in your language, please contact the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs at somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva or call 311 (617-666-3311)

    Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City or to attend meetings, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Adrienne Pomeroy, at 617-625-6600 ext. 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.

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