Repairs continue at Haverhill sewer station after pipe break

Testing continues to show elevated bacteria levels at some Merrimack River sites following last week's sewer pipe break, as repair crews complete work near the city's wastewater pumping station.

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The city's wastewater pumping station remains the focus of repair efforts after a sewer break sent crews scrambling to install new piping near the facility. Officials have not indicated when testing is expected to show the Merrimack River sites returning to normal bacteria levels, though the repair work itself appeared largely completed as of photos taken June 30.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Haverhill sewer break: Dangerous bacteria levels still at some Merrimack River sites" — the Boston Herald reports that despite repair work on a wastewater pumping station pipe, several Merrimack River testing sites continue to show unsafe bacteria concentrations, raising ongoing questions about river safety in the city (read it at https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/05/haverhill-sewer-break-dangerous-bacteria-levels-still-at-some-merrimack-river-sites/).

"A moment in time: The story of old and new Haverhill" — Suffolk News published a historical retrospective noting that by 1890 Haverhill had grown to roughly 20,000 residents and touching on the city's preparations to mark its 250th anniversary under the mayor at the time (read it at https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/haverhill/news/a-moment-in-time-the-story-of-old-and-new-haverhill-9472697/).