Weston Community Letter 2021

The Town of Weston’s Department of Public Works is pleased to provide this annual water quality report to our customers, in accordance with state and federal regulations. This report also reminds you of the great effort the MWRA and Weston Water Division undertake to provide potable water that meets every applicable federal, state or local standard.

WESTON’S WATER SYSTEM: The Weston Water Division maintains 116 miles of water distribution mains, 975 fire hydrants, and 3,613 water service connections. During 2021, the Town of Weston consumed 530 million gallons of water, a decrease of 116 million gallons of water from the previous year. Weston’s daily average consumption for 2021 was 1.4 million gallons of water. The greatest amount of water pumped in one day during the year was 3,883,453 gallons of water on June 21st 2021. The Water Division also collected 180 bacteria samples during 2021 to ensure the water quality meets the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection drinking water standards, and all tests were negative.

LEAK DETECTION: The Town of Weston undergoes an annual leak detection survey to find water leaks in the distribution system. This year’s survey found four (4) leaking fire hydrants, and two (2) leaking water services that were promptly repaired.

BACKFLOW PREVENTION: The Town of Weston continues to enforce the DEP mandated cross connection control and prevention program to prevent contamination of the public water distribution system. The Town conducted 571 backflow prevention device tests at 97 facilities in 2021. Thirteen (13) devices failed and were re-tested.

HYDRANT FLUSHING & MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: The Water Division completed the annual comprehensive flushing program in order to remove naturally occurring sediments, which if left in the water mains over time could cause taste, odor, and turbidity problems to consumers. Seven (7) fire hydrants were found to have operational issues during our annual Fire Hydrant Flushing & Maintenance Program. Seven (7) hydrants were refurbished and eleven (11) were replaced with new models. Also, we added 3 additional hydrants to the water distribution system.

WATER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE: In 2021, the Water Division repaired five (5) water main breaks, replaced eleven (11) fire hydrants, and refurbished/rehabilitated seven (7) leaking hydrants. We also repaired two (2) water service leaks and oversaw and inspected 32 water services that were updated with new water pipe.

In 2021, the Water Division added three (3) new fire hydrants to the water distribution system to improve water quality and fire protection. We oversaw the installation of 1155 linear feet of cement lined ductile iron water main on Longmeadow Road and 2000 linear feet of cement lined ductile iron water main on Brook Rd. and Valley View Rd. The Water Division staff upgraded over 87 water meters in 2021.

LEAD AND COPPER IN YOUR WATER: The Town of Weston is concerned about lead and copper in drinking water. Although the water we supply your home does not contain lead, the Weston Water Division tests water annually in homes that may contain lead bearing service lines, plumbing or fixtures. The Town tests fifteen homes for evidence of lead once per year. The lead 90th percentile was 2.41 ppb (parts per billion), which is below the Action Level of 15 ppb. The copper 90th percentile was 132 ppb, which is below the Action Level of 1300 ppb. Also, two (2) schools were tested, one public and one private, and both were below the Action Levels for lead and copper.

The Town of Weston’s Department of Public Works is committed to providing the safest and highest quality water possible to our customers. For more information on the Water Department or upcoming meetings please go to our website at: https://www.westonma.gov/306Water-Division or contact the Water Division at 781-786-5100.