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Announcing our 2012-2013

Poster, Writing and Video Contest Winners for 2012-2013

Contest Winners

Aqueduct Trails Program

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Guidelines and more information

Wachusett Dam Restoration

North Dike Locus Map

Info and Update
August 1, 2012

Spot Pond Covered Storage Tank

Spot Pond Tank Site Plan spot pond covered storage tank project

Info and Update
December 14, 2012

 
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Charlestown Navy Yard, 100 First Avenue - Boston, Massachusetts 02129
(617) 242-6000
 

News

MWRA Statement Regarding Incident at the Quabbin Reservoir

May 15, 2013
Map of Waltham Watertown MWRA Pipe Work

Sliplining Job Begins on MWRA Water Pipeline: Newton Street and River Street, Waltham to Pleasant Street, Watertown;
Work Requires Traffic Detours


May 13, 2013

Links to press release MWRA water pipe work in Waltham and Watertown
MWRA Pipeline Work May Cause Discolored Water
in Parts of Waltham and Watertown


May 13, 2013
watermilfoil

MWRA to Begin Large-Scale Removal of Invasive Aquatic Plants from Wachusett Reservoir

May 13, 2013

map of alewife brook cso

Joint Public Notice
Alewife Brook CSO Progress Update


April 16, 2013

link to alewife brook cso release
Governor Deval Patrick Swears in Jennifer L. Wolowicz to the MWRA Board of Directors

Governor Patrick Swears in
Jennifer L. Wolowicz to the MWRA Board
of Directors


March 18, 2013

Planting Day - Alewife - MWRA CSO

MWRA Releases Annual Combined Sewer Overflows Progress Report

March 14, 2013

map of soil boring area

Video

Boston Globe Soudtrack Image

Boston Globe Magazine's Soundtrack video captures the "hypnotic sight and sound" of MWRA's Charlestown Wind Turbine

March 18, 2013

MWRA's Charlestown Wind Turbine. Photo copyright

Charlestown Wind Turbine - watch its construction in 7 minutes in a time-lapse video on MWRA's new YouTube page

October 2011

Photo: Paul Doherty, Lexington, MA

Power of Windmills Courtesy The Travel Channel

The Power of Windmills: Deer Island windmill featured in the Travel Channel's "Off Limits" video clip

October 17, 2011

Phonographers Union at Deer Island

Boston Globe Video:
The Sounds of Sewage

The New England Phonographers Union found music in the Deer Island Sewage Treatment Plant

July 25, 2011

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Up the Mystic River in 3 minutes with the Mystic River Watershed Association (Outside link)

November 8, 2010

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NECN Presents Underneath it all: Inside Boston's Sewer System
We all know where sewage starts, but where does it end, and how does it get there?

May 6, 2010

image of wind turbines on Deer Island RENEWABLE ENERGY AT DEER ISLAND

Wind turbines installed
for on-site power generation

Click to see them spin
Water Reports

Annual Water Quality Test Results for 2011 (published June 2012)

Annual Drinking Water Test Results

Published June 2012

05/13
05/13
Monthly Drinking Water Quality Update 03/13
08/09
Harbor, Bay and NPDES Reports
 
03/04
Sewer Reports
03/13
12/12
08/10

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A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
STARTS AT HOME

Our free guide

to reducing the use
of hazardous
household products

Financial Reports
Proposed FY14 Current Expense Budget (CEB) 03/13
Information for Investors and Capital Finance Business Partners 03/13
2013 Bond Official Statement 03/12
Proposed FY 2014 Wholesale Assessments to Communities 02/13
01/13
Organization and Management Reports
05/13
Five Year Report (5 MB PDF)
2011
Court Reports
03/13
Marie Turner
 
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The Quabbin Reservoir
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About Lead in Drinking Water

How Much Water is in Our Reservoirs?

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Detailed water supply info,
historical data and
running tallies of reservoir levels

updated monthly

Harbor and Bay Monitoring
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Video of underwater life
on an outfall diffuser

MORE Monitoring Results

Facts about Fluoride

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About Fluoride and Drinking Water
Updated January 7, 2011
Drinking Water Quality
Testing Highlights
Quarterly Update on Lead Test Results  
No concern about Mercury 12/02/11
Testing Shows No Radiation in MWRA Source Waters 04/28/11
Hexavalent-Chromium Not a Cause for Concern in MWRA Water 12/20/10

Monthly water test results

 

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Link to World Water Day Official Site Spot Pond Tank drinking water week image. This links to more information. Aqueducts Project Update Marie Turner Go to Boston Local Food Fest Site map of soil boring area

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