Bondi's Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (Agawam, Massachusetts)

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The first wastewater treatment plant was built in 1938-39 and at the time, was a state of the art Primary treatment plant which contributed greatly to the quality of the Connecticut and Chicopee rivers. However it was not until 1960 that all the sewage generated in Springfield went to the treatment facility.

In 1968, the land north west of the treatment plant started being used as a landfill, and by now more of the water being treated at the treatment plant was coming from surrounding communities. As a result of the 1972 Clean Water Act and increased demand being placed on the treatment plant, a new state of the art regional Secondary wastewater treatment facility was put online in 1977 treating the wastewater of Springfield, West Springfield, Longmeadow, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow, Ludlow, Agawam and parts of Chicopee.
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Coordinates:   42°5'16"N   72°35'20"W

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  • Whay is it called "Bondi's Island" when it's not an island. and Where did the name originate from?
  • Found a couple old maps online that seem to indicate it was an island back in 1857... http://www.old-maps.com/ma/ma_towns/hampden_towns/ma_CoHpdn_WstSpr_300.jpg <a href="http://www.old-maps.com/ma/ma_towns/hampden_towns/ma_CoHpdn_WstSpr_300.jpg/">West Springfield</a> http://www.old-maps.com/ma/ma_towns/hampden_towns/hampden1857/Agawam_1857-web.jpg <a href="http://www.old-maps.com/ma/ma_towns/hampden_towns/hampden1857/Agawam_1857-web.jpg/">West Springfield</a>
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