Local water information
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The 2025 report identifies the Charles River, Echo Lake Reservoir, Dilla Street wells, Clark’s Island wells and Godfrey Brook wells as public supply sources. Source.
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During January–March 2025, the Godfrey Brook plant had a PFAS6 quarterly average of 23 parts per trillion, above Massachusetts’s limit of 20. This was a documented violation, not just a comparison with a future federal threshold. Source.
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The report says Godfrey Brook was taken offline February 24, 2025. Dilla met the town’s demand and remained below the PFAS6 limit; permanent Godfrey treatment was anticipated by late 2027. For current plant information, see the Water Department’s latest updates. Source.
A public-system result is not a test of a separate private well or every home’s plumbing. This page is background information, not a safety certification. For current restrictions or health advice, follow your water supplier and Board of Health.