Groundwater and runoff infiltrating the Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, sewer system is an aggravation. Yet it’s also offering an opportunity. In the course of a multiyear examination and rehab of the system, Shrewsbury officials are bringing back the system’s designed level of service, thereby opening the way for more customers.
“The town benefits by being able to develop more of the needs areas,” says project manager Patrick Yeo, an engineer with Weston & Sampson, a...