Water / Sewer Division

The Water and Sewer Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Town water distribution and sanitary sewer systems.

Currently the Town of Franklin obtains its drinking water from 14 groundwater supply wells. In addition to the 14 water supply wells, the Town operates 8 booster pump stations, 6 water storage tanks, 2,000+ hydrants, 170 miles of water mains and over 9,500 water services. The Town of Franklin sanitary sewer system is comprised of approximately 120 miles of sewer pipe, 3,200+ manholes and 23 pump stations. Sewage from the Municipal system is conveyed to the Charles River Pollution Control District in Medway for treatment.

October 2025 - Update on Water & Sewer System Projects

As an update to our 3-Part Series on Water and Sewer projects (linked below), the Town of Franklin’s Water/Sewer Superintendent, Doug Martin, and Assistant Superintendent, Jake Standley, joined Franklin Matters’ Steve Sherlock for a discussion and update.  Listen to this conversation to learn about the updates to Franklin’s sewer and water projects. 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/10/doug-jake-provide-updates-on-sewer.html

All About the Water System Audio Series