Grafton Gets Public Water Systems Award in Energy Conservation

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced 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 Grafton Water District was the sole award winner in the Energy Conservation Category.

“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 the announcement. “Given the many worthy drinking water systems in the Commonwealth, we try to find each year those whose consistency and foresight in planning for the future are deserving of special recognition and commendation.”

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.

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