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BWSC Award

10:52 AM 11/07/2025

Boston's Water Judged Top Tap in New England. Get ready to cheer us on in Washington DC next June as we go for National Best Tasting Tap Water. Boston in 2014 won "Best of the Best" and we are looking to do it again!  Read the full press release here.

Press Release

Lead Sampling

11:04 AM 10/17/2025

Boston’s water quality sampling taken of 33 homes with lead service lines during the fall of 2025 sampling found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in 4 homes.  As a reminder, all of Boston’s water mains are lead free.  However, some older homes in Boston may have a lead water service line. BWSC has produced a new PSA on Lead you can find in the notice.

Lead Sampling Notice
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Before beginning any connection repair, demolition, reactivation, or new construction, you will need to research the property. BWSC maintains an archive of historical and contemporary maps in electronic format. Mapping includes orthophotos displaying aerial views of landmarks and land base maps displaying the underlying infrastructure.

BWSC also maintains connection cards, record plans, takings, easements and other detailed information to help you successfully plan and complete your project.

To assist in your research, BWSC has compiled a Site Plan Checklist.

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Utility Research Requirements, under Section G, will help your research. Once you have completed your research, and depending on the purpose of your research, you may need to fill out a General Service Application (GSA).


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