Boston's 'Big Dig' downtown highway deletion project gets a lot of coverage but the history of the Deer Island water treatment plant is just as fascinating -- I

Boston's 'Big Dig' downtown highway deletion project gets a lot of coverage but the history of the Deer Island water treatment plant is just as fascinating -- In my eyes it's substantially more of a contributor to Boston's overall cultural urbanism pivot than the Big Dig. It's also a lovely place to walk and cycle, with sweeping views of the harbor. No, it doesn't smell. Fun fact: byproducts from the sewage treatment process are piped across the harbor to Quincy and processed into various industrial chemicals, including pelletized plant fertilizer that is sold to the public under the brand 'Bay State Fertilizer.'