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Boston Water & Sewer

Replacement of Transmission Main

Water Pipe under St. Botolph St.

The Main Transmission Water Pipe underneath St Botolph is being replaced this summer. A private company Albanese D&S inc has been hired by Boston Water and Sewer to complete this work.
For the official page on Boston, Water & Sewer Website, click here

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June 29th - July 3rd 2026

Short week for construction but the crew worked extra hard to get the Durham - Cumberland block and intersection completed and paved over! Silence reigned on Thursday and Friday, and work will begin on the Cumberland to Mass Ave block on Monday July 6th. Happy 4th of July, everyone!  Please note you may park in front of the no parking poles on Thursday and Friday! 

June 22nd - June 26th 2026

With no delays this week, the crew are flying through the block between Durham and Cumberland. 

June 15th - June 19th 2026

This week the water pipe was replaced between West Newton and Durham and they reached the Durham Cumberland block by Friday, ready to tackle it next week.

June 8th - June 12th 2026

Halfway there! This week, Dave and his team reached the intersection of West Newton. Apologies to those working from home at the end of the week, but they decided to work overtime to get the pipe replaced at the intersection in two days rather than obstruct traffic for a third day. Work continues on the blocks between West Newton and Durham, and no parking continues from West Newton - Cumberland between 7am - 4pm Monday - Friday. 

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June 1st - June 5th 2026

No Parking Signs went up on West Newton to Durham on the evening of Thursday, June 4th, 2026. You may park on that block on Friday, June 5th. From Monday, June 8th, cars may not park from
7am - 4pm Monday-Friday.

With no unexpected delays, Albanese D & S made good progress this week on replacing the water pipe from Follen to West Newton. They have arrived at the West Newton intersection on Friday, June 5th.

Harcourt residents and nearby Botolphers can celebrate the weekend of June 5th.
The ordered parts have arrived, and the warrior welder is installing on the water pipe at the intersection of Harcourt and St Botolph. This means by the end of  Friday, June 5th, the street can be filled in, and nearby residents can reclaim their parking! 

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May 4th - 29th 2026

Work continued throughout May, with the crew reaching the Follen intersection on May 18th 2026.

Some delays this month due to:
A Crown Castle Communications duct, installed more than five years ago, was discovered directly above an existing water pipe.
Another gas pipe was uncovered and required replacement by National Grid. 

The Time was made up as the Boston Transportation Department agreed to make an exception and allow Albanese D & S to leave their equipment in place over the holiday weekend.
During the week beginning Tuesday, May 26th 2026,  the crew focused on laying new pipe between Follen and West Newton.

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26th April - May 1st 2026

Some delays this week due to:

• The water service feeding the building on the corner of Garrison (#8 Garrison) was accidentally struck by the excavator, and water service was cut-off. 
• A gas service line within the water trench was also struck earlier this week, requiring response from BFD and National Grid to repair. This service pipe was unmarked in the street.

These service pipe incidents are uncommon, but unfortunately do happen as part of this work and slow down production. The crew will use these as “lessons learned” to hopefully avoid similar issues as they progress.

Weekend April 25th  - Clean Up Week 
Huge shout out to Andrea Ciano Jr and his crew for setting the cleaning bar high before the community clean up on Saturday, April 25th. They dug, they rolled, and they understood the assignment. They left the block between the start of Harcourt and Garrison in great shape! 

Yikes ! 70 St Botolph has a generator the size of a small country arriving on Monday April 27th, taking up the space for 3 cars on St Botolph St. It will be there for about a week.

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Day 1  April 22nd 2026
Meet Dave Laramee. Supervisor for the project. Dave appears to be getting the project flowing in the right direction. First day snafu was finding unexpected wiring. The parts for protecting the wires have been ordered, and  Dave's crew will continue down the road, cutting the surface as the first step in replacing the water pipe.

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Surface Restoration 

Temporary restoration of roadways, sidewalks, and other areas, disturbed by construction will be completed by Albanese.

Permanent paving will be installed after 90 days.

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Let's Dig Deeper! 
Who are Albanese D&S Inc?

Albanese D & S  Inc Boston Water & Sewer have hired a specialist in all things Drains. Learn More Here 

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Some Questions & Answers on Water Main Replacement:
Will Parking Spaces be affected?
Yes, approx 14 parking spaces per block under construction will be restricted.
Any estimate on the level of noise and vibration for the three weeks per block?  
The maximum noise/vibration generally comes from 2 construction activities: saw-cutting the pavement and vacuum excavation. Saw-cutting pavement is generally done at the beginning of a work week to cut the entire length that they plan to excavate over the course of the week. The vacuum truck will be required for the test pit, but for general pipe trenching and replacement, it should only be used sparingly when existing utilities are encountered within the trench (e.g., when a gas pipe is located crossing the water main,). General day-to-day noise primarily comes from machine engines and safety backup alarms. Noise will of course, be more impactful when the work zone is directly in front of homes as opposed to down the block. For most buildings, this should be limited to a few shifts.

If you have any questions or issues, you may contact the contractor or project manager listed below. Residents are welcome to contact us at any time at info@stbotolph.org or [email protected] 

BWSC CONSTRUCTION CONTACTS:  
Jeremiah Waite Project Engineer (617) 989-7453 
Ryan Shea Dir. of Construction (617) 989-7441
Dolores Randolph Dir. of Communications (617) 989-7226  
CONTRACTOR: Albanese D&S  
James Gagne Project Manager (603) 582-3745  
Dave Laramee Superintendent (617) 593-3733 

IN AN EMERGENCY, CONTACT BWSC’S 24-HOUR,
7-DAY-A-WEEK NUMBER AT 617-989-7000  

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