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Your
Drinking Water
The quality of
drinking water in Massachusetts is among the best in the United
States. Learn more about it here.

General
Information for Consumers
Drinking
Water Standards
Laws and
Regulations
Health
Private
Wells
Source
Protection
Water
Conservation
Bottled
Water
Fluoridation
Local
Massachusetts Water Department Links
General
Information for Consumers (EPA)
Water
on Tap: What You Need to Know
Frequently
Asked Questions
Public
Drinking Water Systems: Facts and Figures
Drinking Water Glossary
(Consumer Version)
Safe
Drinking Water Hotline
Annual Consumer
Confidence Reports Online
CCRs for some communities can be found on the local Massachusetts water
department websites listed below.
Drinking
Water Standards for Public Water Supplies
(Federal
and State)
National
Drinking Water Standards (EPA)
Massachusetts
Drinking Water Standards and Guidelines (MassDEP)
Primary,
Secondary, and Unregulated Contaminants in
Water (EPA)
How
Water Quality is Measured
(MWRA)
Laws
and Regulations for Public Water Supplies
(Federal
and State)
The
Safe Drinking Water Act
(EPA)
Massachusetts
Drinking Water Regulations (310 CMR 22.00) (255
pages) (MassDEP)
National
Drinking Water Regulations and Guidance
(EPA)
Dictionary
of
Technical and Legal Drinking Water Terms
(65
pages) (EPA)
Health
Drinking
Water and Health: What You
Need to Know (EPA)
Kids'
Health: Children
& Drinking Water Standards
(EPA)
Contaminant-Specific
Fact Sheets
(EPA)
Lead
and Other Contaminants in Drinking Water (MassDEP)
Private
Wells
MassDEP
Resources for Massachusetts Private Well Owners
Certified
Laboratories in Massachusetts
(MassDEP)
Wellowner.org
(National Ground Water Association)
Massachusetts
Well Drillers Program
(DCR)
Private
Drinking Water Wells
(EPA)
Water
Testing Basics for Private Wells
(American
Ground Water Trust)
Q
& A about Contamination of Private Wells
(Wisconsin DNR)
Source
Protection
EPA
Source Water Protection Resources
Groundwater
and Surface Water Protection in Massachusetts
(MassDEP)
Massachusetts Source Water Assessment Program
(MassDEP)
Ground
Water Primer
(EPA)
Groundwater
Guardian Program for Protecting Local Resources (The
Groundwater Foundation)
Water
Supply
Protection
in the Quabbin, Ware River, and Wachusett Watersheds
(DCR)
Water
Conservation
Water
Sense: Efficiency Made Easy (EPA)
Massachusetts
Water Management Act Regulations and Water Conservation Guidance (MassDEP)
Water
Wiser Drip Calculator (AWWA)
H2O
Use Water Saver Home
Water
Q & A: Water Use at Home (USGS)
Guide
to Lawn and Landscape Water Conservation: A Guide for Communities,
Managers, Property Owners, and State Agencies
(30 pages) (Massachusetts
Water Resources Commission)
Drought
Status in Massachusetts and Helpful Links
Cleaner
Water Through Conservation (EPA)
Water
Use in the United States
(USGS)
Home
Water-Saving Tips
(MWRA)
Water-Efficient Appliances and Fixtures
(MWRA)
Garden
and Landscaping Water-Saving Tips
(MWRA)
Industrial,
Commercial, and Institutional Water Management
(Case Studies) (MWRA)
Bottled
Water
Money
Down the Drain? A Review of Bottled Water in Massachusetts
(MA Senate No. 2135, March 2000)
Bottled
Water:
New Trends, New Rules
(FDA)
Bottled
Water:
Pure Drink or Pure Hype? (NRDC)
(Go to Overview
for a quick summary)
Fluoridation
Communities in Massachusetts that Receive Fluoridated
Water
Massachusetts
Coalition for Oral Health
The
Massachusetts Fluoridation Law (C. 111, Sec. 8A)
Local
Water Department Links for
Massachusetts
Communities
(many
sites include annual Consumer Confidence Reports)
A-C
D-F
G-K
L-M
N-O
P-T
U-Z
A-C
Acton
Water District
Acushnet
DPW, Water/Sewer Department
Agawam
Department of Public Works
Amesbury
DPW & Water/Sewer
Amherst
Department of Public Works
Andover
DPW, Water Division
Arlington
DPW, Water Division
Auburn
Water District
Avon
Water Department
Ayer
DPW, Water Division
Barnstable
DPW, Water Supply Division
Barre
DPW, Water Department
Bedford
DPW, Water & Sewer Department
Bellingham
Department of Public Works
Belmont
DPW, Water Division
Beverly
DPW, Water Division
Billerica
DPW, Water Division
Blackstone
Water Department
Boston
Water and Sewer Commission
Braintree
Water and Sewer Department
Brewster
Water Department
Bridgewater
Water Department
Brockton
Water Division, DPW
Brookline
DPW, Water Division
Burlington
Water Department
Cambridge
Water Department
Cohasset Water Department
Cohasset
- Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts
Concord
Public Work, Water/Sewer Division
D-F
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Dalton
Fire and Water District
Danvers
Water Department
Dartmouth
Water and Sewer Division, DPW
Dedham-Westwood
Water District
Dennis Water
District
Devens
Utilities Division
Dracut
Water Supply District
Dracut
- Kenwood Water Department
Dudley
Water Department
Dunstable
Water Department
Duxbury
Water and Sewer
East
Bridgewater Water Department
East
Longmeadow Department of Public Works
Easton
Water Division, DPW
Fall
River Water Department
Falmouth
Water Department
Fitchburg
DPW, Water Division
Foxborough
Water Department
Framingham
Public Works, Water Division
Franklin
Water/Sewer Division, DPW
Freetown
Water Commission
G-K
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Gardner
Water Department
Georgetown
Water Department
Gloucester
DPW, Water Division
Greenfield
DPW, Water Division
Groton
Water Department
Hadley
Water Department, DPW
Halifax
Water Department
Hampden
Water District
Harvard
DPW, Water Division
Harwich
Water Department
Haverhill
Water Division
Hingham
- Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts
Holden
DPW, Water Division
Holliston
Water Department
Holyoke
Water Works
Hopkinton
Water Department
Hudson
DPW, Water Supply Division
Hull
- Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts
Huntington
Water Department
Ipswich
Utilities Department, Water Division
Kingston
Water Department
L-M
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Lanesborough
Water District
Leicester
Water Districts (Leicester, Hillcrest,
and
Cherry Valley - Rochdale)
Lenox
DPW, Water Division
Leominster
DPW, Water Division
Lexington
DPW, Water & Sewer Division
Lincoln
Water Department
Littleton
Water Department
Longmeadow
Water & Sewer, DPW
Lowell
Regional Water Utility
Lynn
Water and Sewer Commission
Manchester-by-the-Sea
DPW, Water Supply
Mansfield
Water Department, DPW
Marblehead
Water & Sewer Commission
Marlborough
DPW, Water & Sewer Division
Marshfield
DPW, Water Division
Massachusetts
Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
Mattapoisett
Water and Sewer Department
Maynard
Water Division, DPW
Medfield
Department of Public Works
Medway
Water/Sewer Department
Melrose
DPW, Water and Sewer Division
Methuen
Water Department
Middleton
DPW, Water Department
Milford
Water Company
Millbury
- Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts
Monson
Water/Sewer Department
N-O
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Nahant
Public Works Department
Nantucket
- Wannacomet Water Commission
Natick
DPW, Water Division
Needham
DPW, Water & Sewer Division
New
Bedford Water Department
Newburyport
Water Works
Newton
Utilities (Water & Sewer) Division, DPW
Norfolk
DPW, Water Division
North
Andover Water Department, DPW
North
Attleborough DPW, Water Supply
Northborough
DPW, Water & Sewer
Northbridge -
Whitinsville Water Company
North
Brookfield Water Department
Northampton
DPW, Water Division
North
Reading DPW, Water Division
Norton
Water Department
Norwell
Water Department
Norwood
Water Division, DPW
Orleans
Water Department
Oxford
- Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts
P-T
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Paxton
Department of Public Works
Peabody
Water-Sewer Department
Pepperell
DPW, Water Division
Pittsfield
Department of Public Works & Utilities
Plainville Water & Sewer
Department
Plymouth
DPW, Water Division
Provincetown
Water Department
Reading
Department of Public Works
Revere
Water and Sewer Department
Rockport
Department of Public Works
Rowley
Water Department
Salisbury
Department of Public Works
Saugus
Department of Public Works
Scituate
DPW, Water Division
Shrewsbury
Water and Sewer Department
Somerville
Water and Sewer Enterprise
South
Hadley Water Districts #1 and 2
Southborough
DPW, Water Division
Southbridge
DPW, Water Division
Southwick
DPW, Water Division
Spencer
Water Department
Springfield
Water and Sewer Commission
Sterling
DPW, Water Division
Stockbridge
Water Department
Sturbridge
Department of Public Works
Sutton,
Manchaug Water District
Sutton,
Wilkinsonville Water District
Swampscott
Water and Sewer Services
Swansea
Water District
Taunton
Water Department
Templeton
Municipal Light & Water
Tewksbury
DPW, Water & Sewer Division
Tisbury
Water Works
Tolland
Health Agent (private well permits)
Townsend
Water Department
U-Z
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Upton
Department of Public Works
Uxbridge
Department of Public Works
Wakefield
Department of Public Works
Walpole
Water Department
Waltham
Water & Sewer Department, DPW
Watertown
Water Department
Wayland
Water Department
Wellesley
Water & Sewer Division, DPW
Wenham
Water Department
Westborough
DPW, Water Division
West Boylston Water
District
West
Bridgewater Water Department
West
Brookfield Water Department
Westfield
Water Department
Westford
Water Department
Westminster
Department of Public Works
West
Newbury Water Department
Weston
Department of Public Works
West
Springfield Department of Public Works
Westwood:
Dedham-Westwood Water District
Weymouth
DPW, Water & Sewer Division
Whately Water
Commission
Wilbraham
DPW, Water Division
Williamstown
DPW, Water and Sewer Division
Wilmington
Water & Sewer Department
Winchendon
Department of Public Works
Winchester
Department of Public Works
Winthrop
DPW, Water and Sewer Division
Woburn Water
Department
Worcester
DPW, Water Operations
Yarmouth
Water Department
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