ENR Northeast Selects Project for Annual Award

Engineering News-Record Northeast (ENR Northeast) has named the Alewife Stormwater Wetlands the “Best Water/Environment Project of 2014.”

A jury of engineers, architects and scientists representing ENR’s 10 regional editions selected the project its design, innovative technical delivery, and health and safety standards throughout the three-year project.

The Alewife Stormwater Wetlands stores, attenuates and treats storm water before discharging to the Little River. In addition, the wetland restores the area’s natural hydrology, protects and enhances wildlife habitat, and improves recreational, educational and other cultural opportunities found in the area. 

Below the park’s surface, a nearly 3,000-foot long concrete culvert conveys storm water to the 3.5-acre engineered wetlands. The wetlands, planted with over 124,000 native plants, enables water to be separated and naturally cleaned prior to distribution into the Alewife Brook and Little River while acting as a safe haven for migrating birds and the alewife and blueback herring—both threatened species.

Source: Kleinfelder