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  • Boston Groundwater Trust’s Award Winning Informational Videos

    The Boston Groundwater Trust is pleased to announce the debut of award winning informational videos.

    Monitoring and managing groundwater levels is critical to preserving the thousands of wood pile-supported buildings in many of Boston’s historic filled land neighborhoods. The videos provide a brief overview of the how Boston became the City that it is today, an insight to the overall activities of the Trust, how groundwater levels are monitored and managed, and the process of identifying and (if required) repairing wood piles that have become compromised.

    The three-part series of videos was awarded the prestigious Golden Telly Award in May, 2018. Since 1979, the Telly Awards have honored excellence in local, regional and cable television commercials, and digital video. The Telly Awards received over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents this year alone.

    The videos and additional information can be found here on the homepage of http://www.bostongroundwater.org/. For further details, please contact Christian Simonelli, Executive Director, at csimonelli@bgwt.org.

  • Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 pm – Groundwater Workshop

    The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay will host a workshop to address Groundwater Depression issues in the Back Bay and the risk of damage to house foundations on Wednesday, November 14, beginning at 6:30 pm at The French Cultural Center, 53 Marlborough Street. Brian Swett, the City’s Chief of Environment and Energy, will talk about the City’s continuing commitment to resolve groundwater issues in the Back Bay. John Sullivan, Chief Engineer of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, will address efforts to overcome continuing low groundwater levels centered on Dartmouth Street. The Boston Groundwater Trust will be represented by (pictured below) Elliott Laffer, Executive Director, and Christian Simonelli, Technical and Recharge Coordinator. They will explain how to use water level data and other information posted regularly on the BGWT website, provide an update on current conditions in the Back Bay, and also talk about ways residents can recharge rain water to help raise levels.