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PFAS found in Simpson Spring water, Mass. health officials say
Do not drink from Simpson Spring products, Massachusetts health officials said Wednesday, saying water bottles from the Easton-based company were contaminated with potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. PFAS, sometimes called “forever chemicals,” is the name for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals used in industrial and consumer products that have been associated with adverse health outcomes. The…
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Newton sends residents huge water bills after replacing meters broken since 2019
Some people in Newton, Massachusetts, are getting water and sewer bills as high as $67,000 after years without properly-working water meters. Newton residents have been getting estimation bills since the water meters stopped sending readings to City Hall in 2019. The city started replacing them in the spring, then charging for the overage since 2020 at the highest rate. Marc…
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Newton residents facing skyrocketing water bills
Some in Newton were surprised to see enormous bills for water after the city replaced their meters.
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Progress slowly being made to repair Tewksbury water main break
Residents of Tewksbury are frustrated by limited progress days after a water main break.
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Tewksbury water main break could take 2 months to fix
A water main break over the weekend is continuing to cause problems for Tewksbury residents.
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Hundreds dealing with water issues in Tewksbury
The water main break, discovered Saturday, isn’t an easy fix.
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Crews work to fix water main break in Tewksbury
Hundreds of people have been impacted.
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Water main break in Tewksbury a complicated fix, temporary solutions in works
Water woes are ongoing in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, after a water main break over the holiday weekend left hundreds of people with unusable water, low water pressure, or no water at all. This water main break was discovered Saturday– and a pump is one of the ways the town and private contractors have been trying to get some water to the…
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E. coli in some Bourne water prompts boil notice
People on the Cape Cod side of Bourne, Massachusetts, are being told to boil any tap water they use until further notice after E. coli was detected in water samples. The announcement first came on Friday afternoon. On Monday, officials said the order remains in place for the time being. The town said any tap water from the Bourne Water…
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Boxford residents worried they'll be left without water
With the area getting hit hard by storms on Sunday, those living in one neighborhood in Boxford, Massachusetts, suddenly found themselves without water. “Panic ensued,” said Stephen Guilmette, a resident of the Andrews Farm community. “OK, you are like, ‘Here we go, now what do we do?’” Residents immediately filled buckets with rain water to flush toilets. In a lot…
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Boxford community faces uncertainty over water supply
The water is back on in a Boxford neighborhood, but residents are wondering how long it will last.
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What's in the water? Study says half of US faucets contain potentially harmful chemicals
A government study says nearly half of the tap water in the U.S. contains potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals.”
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‘A war for water': Europe sounds the alarm on water stress ahead of another extreme summer
Record-breaking temperatures through spring and a historic winter heatwave has taken a visible toll on the region’s rivers and ski slopes.
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MIT research could be game-changer in combating water shortages
A potentially groundbreaking discovery is happening right in our own backyard. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that a common material could help solve the world’s water problems. A recent U.N. report states that the number of people facing water shortages will go from 930 million in 2016 all the way up to 2.4 billion by the year…
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MIT researchers working to solve world's water problems
The effects of climate change are all around us, and while no single solution can address every problem, local researchers are working to help those facing water shortages.
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Arizona, California and Nevada Offer Water Usage Cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.
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No Fluoride in MWRA Water for 3 Months as Utility Upgrades Equipment
For the next three months, much of the Boston area’s water won’t be fluoridated while the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority replaces equipment that adds the tooth-strengthening mineral to the water supply. Fluoride has been added to public water supply for decades, and it helps cut down on cavities by about 25%, according to the federal government. But this “short-term...
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3-Week Boil Water Order Ends in Rye, NH
A boil water order in Rye, New Hampshire, has been lifted after more than three weeks. About 75% of the town’s businesses and residents were impacted by the order, which was first issued on Oct. 12. “We’re very excited to have ice back, coffee back, and all that good stuff,” said Sylvia Cheever, owner of The Hungry Lobster. “It’s...
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Boil Water Order Lifted in Rye, NH
An order to boil tap water lasted more than three weeks, but it is now considered safe.