Stormwater Infiltration Basin Installed at Crafts St in Newton

Earlier this month, the City of Newton completed installation of a 50,000 cubic foot subsurface infiltration system along Cheesecake Brook at Crafts Street. This system will store and release into the ground the stormwater from seven acres and mitigate flooding up to a 25-year storm. Since 2020, CRWA has worked with Newton residents to create a vision plan for a restored Cheesecake Brook. The ultimate goal is to create a naturalized green corridor that is an amenity for neighbors, mitigates flooding, supports local biodiversity, and is contiguous with the Charles. This project, along with one acre of bank restoration planting scheduled for the coming year, is a major step towards that vision.