Reducing Combined Sewer Overflows into the Hudson River: North Hoboken Project Complete

The Fund for a Better Waterfront has published a detailed look at NHSA's latest project to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs), a leading source of Hudson River pollution during heavy storms. We wanted to share the story and what it means for our community.

Combined sewer overflows happen when heavy rain overwhelms an older combined system, sending untreated wastewater into the river. NHSA's project takes that on directly: it separated stormwater from wastewater across a 15 block area of north Hoboken, installing 12,000 feet of new, dedicated stormwater lines. During storms, that runoff is now routed to a one million gallon underground storage tank beneath Northwest Resiliency Park and released gradually once the treatment plant has capacity.

The result for the public is cleaner water, safer waterfront recreation, and better protection against Hoboken's chronic flooding. Our thanks to the Fund for a Better Waterfront for helping us tell that story.

Read the full Fund for a Better Waterfront article: betterwaterfront.org