Investing in water infrastructure is essential to removing pollution from the Connecticut River. On Thursday, I joined the Metropolitan District (MDC) for the ribbon-cutting of the new South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel (SHCST) Pump Station that will prevent sewage overflows from spilling into the Connecticut River during heavy rain events. Downstream from Hartford, river towns in the Second Congressional District will benefit greatly from the elimination of sewage overflows. There is more work to be done. Upstream from Hartford, Connecticut towns continue to be impacted by sewage overflows into the Connecticut River from Massachusetts towns and cities. As Congress prepares for the next infrastructure bill, I’m fighting to boost investments in water infrastructure projects to clean up our region’s waterways.