Beverly's Public Water System Recognized by MassDEP

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced on Tuesday the 41 winners of the annual Public Water Systems Awards, given each year to celebrate National Drinking Water Week (May 3-9).

The awards were presented during a ceremony held at The Gloucester House in Gloucester.

“The Commonwealth is fortunate to have 1,735 public water systems that work every day to provide a safe and consistent water supply source that we should never take for granted,” said MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg in a news release.

The Drinking Water Week celebration began with the rededication of the West Gloucester Water Treatment Plant on Magnolia Avenue, which has recently undergone extensive updates and facility restoration. Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and other dignitaries were present during the rededication and at the issuance of Drinking Water awards that followed.

Since 1991, MassDEP has given these awards to acknowledge the many dedicated professionals whose accomplishments in maintaining consistent and safe delivery of potable water to the residents of the Commonwealth are worthy of special recognition.

Beverly wins Consecutive Public Water Systems award and Medium and Large Community Public Water Systems award.

All of the state’s public water systems were nominated simply by serving as a public water system. The following is a list of the 41 award recipients chosen by MassDEP:

Non-Transient Non-Community Public Water Systems:

Bright Horizons Daycare - Boxborough

Cosgrove Realty - Boxborough

Hopkinton Country Club

Kids A Lot Daycare - Stow

Wee Forest Folk - Carlisle

Small Community Public Water Systems:

Applewood Condominium Corporation - Boxborough

Island Terrace Nursing Home - Lakeville

Regency at Bolton Condominiums - Bolton

Consecutive Public Water Systems:

Belmont Water Department (MWRA)

Beverly Water Department

Boston Water and Sewer Commission (MWRA)

Brookline Water and Sewer Division (MWRA)

Quincy Water Department (MWRA)

Weston Water Department

Medium and Large Community Public Water Systems:

Aquarion Water Company - Hingham/Hull

Dedham Westwood Water District

Dennis Water District

Devens/MassDevelopment

Easton Water Division

Harwich Water Department

Lynn Water and Sewer Commission

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)

Orleans Water Department

Randolph/Holbrook Water Board

Salem/Beverly Water Supply Board

Southbridge Water Department

Sturbridge Water Department

Worcester DPW, Water Supply Division

Source Protection:

Blackstone Water Department

Concord Water Department

Northampton Water Department

Siasconset Water Department

Energy Conservation:

Grafton Water District

Water Conservation:

Northampton Water Department

Spencer Water Department

Wilmington Water Department

Regional Recognition:

Northeast - Gloucester DPW Water Department

Southeast - Fall River Water Department

Central - Milford Water Company

Western - Monson Water and Sewer Department

Special Recognition:

Easthampton Water District

National Drinking Water Week recognizes the importance of water source protection and conservation, as well as the value, importance, and fragility of the Commonwealth’s water resources. MassDEP works with drinking water utilities to make sure that the water delivered to consumers meets all federal and state standards and is clean and abundant. These efforts are vital to the Massachusetts economy and to public health. For more information on drinking water in Massachusetts, visit: Drinking Water .