The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) has named Stantec as a Finalist for the 2021 Engineering Excellence Award for their work on the Wachusett Pumping Station.

Stantec completed design and construction engineering services for the Wachusett Aqueduct Pumping Station, a critical piece of infrastructure for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. The pumping station provides a redundant water supply from Wachusett Reservoir to the Carroll Water Treatment Plant, the only source of supply for 2.5 million people in the Metro-Boston area. The pumping station houses seven 700 horsepower pumps that can deliver up to 240 million gallons per day in case of failure of the Cosgrove Tunnel. The project was designed to meet Net-Zero energy goals, including geothermal and solar technologies that meet building energy needs.

The 2021 Engineering Excellence Awards were recently announced and were celebrated at the virtual ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence and Awards Gala. The awards celebrate innovation, ingenuity, and excellence in engineering achievement.

“The ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Awards Competition recognizes engineering achievements that demonstrate the highest degree of merit and ingenuity,” said Scott A. Miller PE, President of ACEC/MA and Vice President and Regional Vice President for Haley Ward. “We celebrate this year’s outstanding engineering achievements, congratulate our winners and thank them for their contributions to improving the quality of our everyday lives.”