![]() ![]() MWRA and DCR maintain a nationally recognized watershed protection program. The few that are detected are in very small amounts that are well below EPA’s standards. Testing results show few contaminants are found in the reservoir water. Water can also transport contaminants, including bacteria, viruses or other potential pathogens, from human and animal activity, that can cause illness. Minerals and rock do not typically cause problems in the water. This process helps to clean the water, but it also can dissolve and carry very small amounts of material into the reservoir. This water comes in contact with soil, rock, plants, and other material as it follows its natural path to the reservoirs. More than 85% of the watersheds are covered with forests and wetlands, which filter the rain and snow that enters the streams that flow to the reservoirs. The Quabbin and Wachusett watersheds-areas that drain water to the reservoirs-are naturally protected. The Ware River provides additional water when needed. Combined, these two connected reservoirs provide an average of 200 million gallons of pure, highly protected, high quality water each day to 53 communities. MWRA’s work to protect the drinking water at your home or business starts with our two pristine reservoirs in central Massachusetts - the Quabbin Reservoir, 65 miles from Boston, and the Wachusett Reservoir, 35 miles from Boston. MWRA’s laboratories conduct hundreds of thousands of tests on the water you receive every year for over 120 potential contaminants. From the reservoirs surrounded by forests and wetlands, through treatment and miles of pipelines, to your drinking water faucet. MWRA works with your community, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and state and federal regulators to continuously evaluate your drinking water. We welcome your questions at 61 or the Water Source… MWRA also has monthly water quality reports, information on specific potential contaminants, water system updates, and more at. This annual water quality report provides consumers of MWRA water with important information on water quality. Please contact us if you have any questions or comments about your water quality, or any of MWRA’s programs.įor more information on MWRA and its Board of Directors, visit Your Annual Water Quality Report ![]() We have great confidence in the water we deliver to your homes and businesses, and we want you to as well. I hope you will take a moment to read this report. This is our most precious resource and we cannot afford to waste it. Our reservoirs have ample supplies to meet the needs of our service area but, it is important that we all conserve water wherever possible. Last year, we welcomed two new communities to our water system: Ashland and Burlington. Since our source water is so well protected, our water easily meets the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s standards. PFAS - or ‘forever chemicals’ – remain a top news story. Please read your community’s letter on page 7 for more information on your local water system. System-wide, we remain below the Lead Action Level. Since 2016, we have provided $30 million in zero-interest loans to 13 communities for full lead service line removals. We continue to take aggressive actions to reduce the risk of lead in drinking water. You can be sure that the safety of your drinking water is the top priority for the women and men of the MWRA. We are also closely watching other important issues that could affect our water, from climate change to cybersecurity. We have a state-of-the-art monitoring system from the treatment plant to your local pipes, and we take hundreds of thousands of tests each year to ensure that your water is safe. I also want to assure you that we are constantly checking your water. Once again, every federal and state standard was met and the quality of your drinking water is excellent. I am happy to provide you with the results of our annual drinking water testing for 2021. ![]()
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