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https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/08/springfield-water-and-sewer-commission-featured-in-federal-epa-report-on-how-it-faces-water-infrastructure-challenges-priorities.html

SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently featured the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission in a report to Congress regarding how communities nationwide are developing plans to address water infrastructure challenges and priorities with multimillion dollar price tags.

In a news release, the commission said the EPA’s June report highlighted 13 communities from around the country that have put “Integrated Planning” into action to address their infrastructure challenges, done through permits, orders or judicial decrees.

Springfield was included “as a model for other utilities facing similar challenges such as combined sewer overflows (CSO), aging infrastructure, and the need to keep rates affordable while maintaining water and wastewater services,” said Josh Schimmel, the commission’s executive director.