New pump station to play critical role in stopping Hartford-area sewer overflows, officials say

New pump station to play critical role in stopping Hartford-area sewer overflows, officials say

The South Hartford Tunnel Pump Station is part of a multi-billion dollar effort to keep untreated sewage out of the Connecticut River.

Metropolitan District Completes $138 Million Pump Station for South Hartford Sewer Tunnel

The Metropolitan District finished a $138 million pump station on Oct. 1, moving the South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel closer to full operation.

MDC Celebrates Completion of Hartford Tunnel Pump Station - We-Ha

The Metropolitan District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning for the Hartford Tunnel Pump Station, marking another major step toward the completion of the four-mile-long tunnel running underground beneath Hartford and West Hartford. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal cuts the ribbon at the South Hartford Tunnel Pump Station ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. [...] The post MDC Celebrates Completion of Hartford Tunnel Pump …

MDC Completes $138M Pump Station for South Hartford Sewer Tunnel

The Metropolitan District has completed a $138 million pump station that will bring the South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel closer to full operation in Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut. MDC marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 1, 2026. The pump station forms a critical part of the four-mile underground tunnel system, […]