Springfield councilors hear presentation on combined sewer overflows and water quality

Jul 29, 2026

At a July joint committee meeting, Springfield Water and Sewer staff explained how combined sewer overflows (CSOs) operate, showed public monitoring tools, and discussed monitoring data, infrastructure investments and the new treatment-plant timeline.

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Councilor Victor Davila called a joint meeting of the Sustainability & Environment and Maintenance & Development committees to order at 4:07 p.m. and opened a discussion about Springfield’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) system, regulatory obligations and water-quality concerns. He invited staff from Springfield Water and Sewer to present background and answer questions.

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