Why don we use the water in the Wachusett Reservoir?
The Wachusett Reservoir is operated by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and provides water for Boston and surrounding communities. Since the reservoir is located in town and was constructed by large land-takings by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Town of West Boylston, through the Water District, has the right to use water in the reservoir. But, reservoir water is surface water, which generally requires a lot of treatment before it is safe to drink. So, while we can, we will stick with our clean ground water.
