A Step Towards a Clean Brook
In a significant step towards addressing Somerville’s untreated sewage pollution, the Somerville City Council hosted Save the Alewife Brook to learn about long-time neglect at Somerville’s Tannery Brook CSO and the serious community health impacts of untreated sewage and flooding.
Council President Neufeld Introduces Tannery Brook CSO Order
On 3/13/2025, Council President Neufeld & Councilor Ewen-Campen sponsored an order for the Tannery Brook CSO outfall and invited us to present.
Councilor Ewen-Campen Calls for a Deeper Understanding
Councilor Ewen-Campen stated, “When there’s a big storm, sewage goes into the rivers, the Mystic, the Charles, the Alewife Brook. I hope that what everyone is able to do tonight, when we hear from this wonderful community group, is to get a deeper understanding of what that means. A lot of attention in our infrastructure work has gone into the Charles and the Mystic and the Alewife has been overlooked.“
A Unanimous Vote
The Council members voted unanimously in support of an order to have the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management discuss the Tannery Brook CSO outfall with Somerville’s Finance Committee.
We look forward to engaging at the Finance Committee meeting with the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management. And we hope to meet with the Mayor.
We thank Alewife supporter and Somerville resident Andy Visser for introducing us to the Council. And we thank the City Council for their time, compassion, and affirmative votes.
Thank you Madam President Neufeld, Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor Davis, Councilor Mbah, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Sait, Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo, and Councilor Wilson.
Click below to watch the Presentation:
Eugene Benson, Kristin Anderson, David Stoff Present to City Council