[BARC-List] Towns Listed - BAD Drinking Water

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by Joe Dwinell

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Just in from the MWRA: A boil water alert has been issued after a pipe broke in Weston sending 8 million gallons of water into the Charles River per hour. Here is the MWRA release: 

MWRA WATER MAIN BREAK REQUIRES BOIL WATER ORDER 

May 1, 2010 - Chelsea, MA - Water service to all MWRA customer communities east of Weston has been interrupted by a major water pipe break in Weston. Due to this break, A BOIL WATER ORDER IS BEING ISSUED FOR DRINKING WATER FOR ALL MWRA COMMUNITIES EAST OF WESTON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. In addition, emergency water conservation measures are being implemented for all impacted communities. A complete list of MWRA water communities is attached. 

MWRA is activating its emergency water supplies such as the Sudbury Aqueduct, Chestnut Hill Reservoir and Spot Pond Reservoir. THIS WATER WILL NOT BE SUITABLE FOR DRINKING, but can be used for bathing, flushing and fire protection. 

The leak is located at the location where the MetroWest Water Supply Tunnel meets the City Tunnel on Recreation Road. This 120-inch diameter pipe transports water to our communities east of Weston - as far north as Wilmington and south to Stoughton. Water is leaking into the Charles River at rate of over 8 million gallons an hour. MWRA crews are on site; engineers are assessing the situation to determine next steps. 

Updates will be posted on Mass.gov and MWRA's website at www.mwra.com or www.mass.gov throughout the event. 

There will be a press availability with Governor Patrick, Boston Mayor Menino and MWRA Executive Director Laskey at MEMA Headquarters in Framingham at 4:30 pm 

Arlington 

Bedford 

Belmont 

Boston 

Brookline 

Canton 

Chelsea 

Dedham 

Everett 

Lexington 

Lynnfield Water District 

Malden 

Marblehead 

Marlborough 

Medford 

Melrose 

Milton 

Nahant 

Newton 

Norwood 

Peabody 

Quincy 

Reading 

Revere 

Saugus 

Somerville 

Stoneham 

Stoughton 

Swampscott 

Wakefield 

Waltham 

Watertown 

Weston 

Westwood 

Wilmington 

Winchester 

Winthrop 

Woburn
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