MWRA: About MWRA

MWRA is a Massachusetts public authority established by an act of the Legislature in 1984 to provide wholesale water and sewer services to 3.1 million people and more than 5,500 large industrial users in 61 metropolitan Boston communities. MWRA Profile (PDF)

24-HOUR MWRA EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Water (617) 305- 5950 | Sewer (617) 305-5940 | Security (877) 697-6972

General Information

WELCOME!

Enabling Act

Our Mission, Legal Status and Accountability

Board of Directors

Customer Communities

Governance, Organization & Management

Public Records Requests

Business Plan (PDF)

Master Plan

How MWRA is Preparing for Climate Change

Environmental Justice

Publications

Presentations

MWRA Retirement Board (outside link)

Finances and Community Charges

Finances and Community Charges

Public Access

Deer Island Public Access Area

Policies and Regulations

MWRA Expansion Policies

MWRA Sewer Use Regulations
Toxic Reduction and Control (TRAC) Department

Advisory Groups

Advisory Board

Water Supply Citizens Advisory Committee

Wastewater Advisory Committee

Federal Oversight

Boston Harbor Case Court Report

Your Local Water/Sewer Department

Links to your city or town's water/sewer department

ESSENTIAL STATISTICS

MWRA Profile (PDF)

3.1 million people served

890,000 households served

5,500 businesses served

200 million gallons per day of water supplied (average)

350 million gallons per day of sewage treated (average)

45 sewerage communities

53 water communities

61 communities collectively

MWRA CUSTOMER COMMUNITIES
Community	Services provided by MWRA
Arlington	Water and Sewer
Ashland	Water (partially supplied), Sewer
Bedford	Water (partially supplied), Sewer
Belmont	Water and Sewer
Boston	Water and Sewer
Braintree	Sewer
Brookline	Water and Sewer
Burlington	Water (partially supplied), Sewer
Cambridge	Water (emergency backup only), Sewer
Canton	Water (partially supplied), Sewer
Chelsea	Water and Sewer
Chicopee	Water
Clinton	Water and Sewer
Dedham	Water (partially supplied), Sewer
Everett	Water and Sewer
Framingham	Water and Sewer
Hingham	Sewer
Holbrook	Sewer
Lancaster	Sewer
Leominster	Water (emergency back-up only)
Lexington	Water and Sewer
Lynn (GE only)	Water (partially supplied)
Lynnfield Water District	Water
Malden	Water and Sewer
Marblehead	Water
Marlborough	Water
Medford	Water and Sewer
Melrose	Water and Sewer
Milton	Water and Sewer
Nahant	Water
Natick	Sewer
Needham	Sewer, Water (partially supplied)
Newton	Water and Sewer
Northborough	Water
Norwood	Water and Sewer
Peabody	Water (partially supplied)
Quincy	Water and Sewer
Randolph	Sewer
Reading	Water and Sewer
Revere	Water and Sewer
Saugus	Water
Somerville	Water and Sewer
Southborough	Water
South Hadley Fire District #1	Water
Stoneham	Water and Sewer
Stoughton	Sewer, Water (partially supplied)
Swampscott	Water
Wakefield	Sewer, Water (partially supplied)
Walpole	Sewer
Waltham	Water and Sewer
Watertown	Water and Sewer
Wellesley	Sewer, Water (partially supplied)
Weston	Water
Westwood	Sewer, Water (partially supplied)
Weymouth	Sewer
Wilbraham	Water
Wilmington	Sewer, Water (partially supplied)
Winchester	Sewer, Water (partially supplied)
Winthrop	Water and Sewer
Woburn	Water (partially supplied), Sewer
Worcester	Water (emergency back-up only)

COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGERS

Contact Sean Navin, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs: (617) 788-1177 if you have any questions or concerns about an MWRA project in your city or town

Arlington, Ashland, Barre*, Bedford, Belchertown*, Belmont, Berlin*, Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Chelsea, Chicopee, Clinton, Dedham, Everett, Framingham, Hingham, Holbrook, Holden S.D.**, Lancaster, Leominster, Lexington, Ludlow*, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Marblehead, Marlborough, Medford, Melrose, Milton, Nahant, Natick, Needham, Newton, Northborough, Norwood, Peabody, Quincy, Randolph, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Rutland**, Somerville, South Hadley FD 1, Southborough, Stoneham, Stoughton, Swampscott, Waltham, Wakefield, Walpole, Watertown, Ware*, Wellesley, Westwood, Weymouth, Wilmington, Wilbraham, Winchester, Winthrop, Worcester, Woburn

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* project host community that is not served by MWRA
(1) special projects.

Updated May 16, 2024