Boil Water Order for Medford and other MWRA communities
PSA via ruthling and the evening news... (I know some folks I know don't watch the news or read the papers.)
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.
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.
Updates will be posted on Mass.gov and MWRA’s website at www.mwra.com throughout the event.
http://www.mwra.com/updates/leak.html
Communities include:
Arlington
Belmont
Boston
Brookline
Canton
Chelsea
Everett
Lexington
Lynnfield
Malden
Marblehead
Marlborough
Medford
Melrose
Milton
Nahant
Newton
Norwood
Quincy
Reading
Revere
Saugus
Somerville
Stoneham
Stoughton
Swampscott
Wakefield
Waltham
Watertown
Wilmington
Winchester
Winthrop
PS. If anyone needs an excuse to come out and visit us, you can fill your water jugs from our well. :)
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.
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.
Updates will be posted on Mass.gov and MWRA’s website at www.mwra.com throughout the event.
http://www.mwra.com/updates/leak.html
Communities include:
Arlington
Belmont
Boston
Brookline
Canton
Chelsea
Everett
Lexington
Lynnfield
Malden
Marblehead
Marlborough
Medford
Melrose
Milton
Nahant
Newton
Norwood
Quincy
Reading
Revere
Saugus
Somerville
Stoneham
Stoughton
Swampscott
Wakefield
Waltham
Watertown
Wilmington
Winchester
Winthrop
PS. If anyone needs an excuse to come out and visit us, you can fill your water jugs from our well. :)