Easton Water Division Recognized by State Department of Environmental Protection

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.

The Easton Water Division received an award in the category of, “Medium and Large Community Public Water Systems”

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 .