Wastewater Pumping Station Improvement Project

The Haverhill Wastewater Treatment Department funds operations, maintenance, and capital improvement projects through local funding sources from the City of Haverhill.  Additional funding from state and federal agencies such as State Revolving Funds (SRF) are also used for some projects.  To learn more about the SRF Loan Program, click here.

                                         CWSRF 12419 Wastewater Pumping Station Improvement Project

Alvanos Drive Pump Station  

The Alvanos Drive Pump Station is a pneumatic ejector-type station that was built in 1980.  The ejector station is located at 18 Alvanos Drive and currently services residential housing located on Alvanos Drive. The force main discharges in the gravity sewer on Rosemount Street. 



Hanover Street Pump Station

The Hanover Street Pump Station is a pneumatic ejector-type station that was built in 1989.  The ejector station is located on Hanover Street and currently services residential housing located on Hanover Street and Orange Street. The force main discharges in the gravity sewer on Pine Avenue. 

Coffin Avenue Pump Station

The Coffin Avenue Pump Station is a submersible style station and was constructed in 1981.  The pump station is located across 62 Coffin Avenue and currently services the marina and residential houses located on the north side of Coffin Avenue. The force main discharges in the gravity sewer on Coffin Avenue.

The sewer pumping stations upgrade project stems from recommendations made in the City's Wastewater Pumping Station Evaluation and Capital Improvements (CIP) Report that was completed in August 2016 by engineering consultant Wright-Pierce. The pump station upgrades were designed by engineering consultant Tighe & Bond. The contract to complete the construction of the Alvanos Drive, Coffin Avenue & Hanover Street Pump Stations was awarded to DeFelice Corporation. DeFelice Corporation’s contract start date was June 28, 2024 with an anticipated final completion date of June 23, 2025.

Local funding authorization totaling $2,700,000 was approved by the Mayor and City Council under a loan order in 2024 (Doc 28-D).  This authorized the project to obtain financing and move forward to the construction phase.  This project consists of complete replacement of the existing Alvanos Drive, Coffin Avenue & Hanover Street pump stations with submersible type stations. 

Construction of the upgrades to the Alvanos Drive, Coffin Avenue & Hanover Street Pumping Stations is financed by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).  The CWSRF program is administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection with joint funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. More information about the CWSRF can be found on the EPA website or the MassDEP website.