As we begin the slow melt of Spring, SESD is excited to announce the publication of our 2025 Annual Report, which highlights the achievements of all Divisions of the District for last year. Historical Annual Reports are housed in the Massachusetts State Library of Digital Collections dating back to 1937. Last year, we reached our […]
We are excited to announce our 2nd Annual Public Tour at SESD. By opening our doors during Clean Water Week, April 12th through 18th, we join colleagues and facilities like ours across the country to educate the public on the work we all do to keep us healthy and safe. This is a new endeavor […]
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, a team of SESD personnel attended the NEWEA Annual Conference & Exhibit in Boston, MA, where they were given the Asset Management Excellence Award. This is awarded to a nominated organization that demonstrates initiative and leadership in the area of asset management and can be one that has recently initiated […]
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SESD is the winner of the 2025 Robert L. Moylan, Jr. Project of the Year Award for our Porter River Siphon Rehabilitation Project in Danvers, MA. “Following failure of a force main, the South Essex Sewerage District (SESD) began a comprehensive program of managing its critical infrastructure, including sewer siphons that convey all of Danvers’ flow […]
SESD staff, current and former, joined together on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of our wastewater treatment plant. From 1925 to 2025, SESD has served local municipal sewer departments by collecting and treating wastewater. In support of this essential community service, we process approximately 25 million gallons of wastewater per day, […]
All water on Earth is the same – oceans, lakes, streams – even the water inside our own bodies. Plants, animals, you and me – we all need water to live! In an effort to help our community understand our relationship with this precious resource, SESD created The Pipe Patrol. Lead by Detective Pippen, Pipe […]
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This year, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) held their National Environmental Achievement Awards ceremony during their winter conference. At the awards ceremony and reception on January 29, 2025, our Executive Assistant, Executive Director, Manager of Administration & Finance, Engineers, and Superintendents at SESD, along with our branding agency, Mayo Designs, were awarded […]
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This year, the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) Annual Conference was held at Boston Marriott Copley Place in downtown Boston, MA. At the awards ceremony luncheon on January 29, 2025, our Executive Director, David Michelsen, received the prestigious Elizabeth A. Cutone Executive Leadership Award. Established in 2014, the Award is given annually to an […]
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On January 6, 2025, Salem Sound Coastwatch issued a press release regarding their free lecture series “Underwater in Salem”. Our Executive Director, David Michelsen, P.E., is invited to present one of five lectures on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Abbot Public Library in Marblehead, MA. We hope to […]