Fragile Water Systems in Massachusetts

105 community drinking-water systems in Massachusetts currently rated Fragile (MISI 41–60).

Systems in the Fragile band (MISI 41–60) face meaningful structural challenges across multiple risk families. Typical patterns include concurrent operational stress and capital pressure, or revenue fragility paired with governance risk.

SystemPop. ServedMISIBand

BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (MWRA)676K54.860Fragile

SPRINGFIELD WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION169K40.057Fragile

LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY120K53.366Fragile

CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT118K50.369Fragile

NEW BEDFORD DEPT. OF PUB. INFRASTRUCTURE101K43.234Fragile

FALL RIVER WATER DEPARTMENT94K47.933Fragile

LAWRENCE WATER WORKS89K44.287Fragile

NEWTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA)89K41.895Fragile

SOMERVILLE WATER DEPT. (MWRA)81K43.622Fragile

FRAMINGHAM WATER DEPT. (MWRA)72K54.860Fragile

MALDEN WATER DIVISION (MWRA)66K43.622Fragile

BROOKLINE WATER AND SEWER DIV. (MWRA)63K43.622Fragile

REVERE WATER DEPT. (MWRA)62K54.113Fragile

TAUNTON WATER DIVISION62K44.187Fragile

WEYMOUTH WATER DEPARTMENT58K50.367Fragile

PEABODY DPW WATER DEPT.54K41.649Fragile

EVERETT WATER DEPT. (MWRA)49K43.622Fragile

PLYMOUTH WATER DEPARTMENT47K40.067Fragile

HINGHAM/HULL AQUARION WATER COMPANY OF45K43.813Fragile

BILLERICA WATER WORKS42K51.451Fragile

MARLBOROUGH DPW WATER DIV.42K45.453Fragile

WESTFIELD WATER DEPT41K44.299Fragile

WOBURN WATER DEPT.41K49.620Fragile

CHELSEA WATER DEPT. (MWRA)41K43.622Fragile

BRAINTREE WATER AND SEWER DEPT.39K44.147Fragile

HOLYOKE WATER WORKS38K40.563Fragile

ANDOVER WATER DEPT37K46.259Fragile

WATERTOWN WATER DEPT. (MWRA)36K43.622Fragile

HYANNIS WATER SYSTEM, TOWN OF BARNSTABLE35K45.473Fragile

LEXINGTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA)34K45.641Fragile

MARSHFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT34K43.520Fragile

FRANKLIN WATER DEPARTMENT34K44.704Fragile

ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS33K43.520Fragile

NEEDHAM WATER DEPT32K49.620Fragile

TEWKSBURY WATER DEPT31K42.247Fragile

MELROSE WATER DEPT. (MWRA)30K47.285Fragile

NORWOOD WATER DEPT. (MWRA)30K45.641Fragile

WELLESLEY WATER DIVISION30K57.029Fragile

STOUGHTON WATER DEPARTMENT29K49.558Fragile

CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT29K41.626Fragile

MILTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA)29K40.290Fragile

BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA)27K42.680Fragile

WAKEFIELD WATER DEPT27K44.147Fragile

READING WATER DEPARTMENT26K45.453Fragile

BURLINGTON WATER DEPT26K44.147Fragile

DRACUT WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT26K44.147Fragile

WALPOLE WATER DEPT24K47.810Fragile

CANTON WATER DEPT23K44.147Fragile

PROVINCETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT22K40.959Fragile

MANSFIELD WATER DIVISION22K45.648Fragile

WILMINGTON WATER DEPT22K49.620Fragile

WESTBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT22K43.050Fragile

ACTON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT21K50.155Fragile

SCITUATE WATER DIVISION19K43.520Fragile

WESTFORD WATER DEPARTMENT19K45.812Fragile

ASHLAND WATER AND SEWER DEPT.19K46.621Fragile

CONCORD WATER DEPT19K43.205Fragile

SUDBURY WATER DISTRICT18K44.147Fragile

HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW18K43.050Fragile

WEBSTER WATER DEPARTMENT18K46.261Fragile

SHARON WATER DEPT17K42.149Fragile

BELLINGHAM DPW WATER SEWER DIV.17K49.620Fragile

NORTH READING WATER DEPT.16K49.620Fragile

SWAMPSCOTT WATER DEPT. (MWRA)15K41.124Fragile

HOLLISTON WATER DEPARTMENT15K44.147Fragile

BEDFORD WATER DEPT.15K40.704Fragile

MEDWAY WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENT14K49.620Fragile

WAYLAND WATER DEPARTMENT14K44.813Fragile

SEEKONK WATER DISTRICT14K43.359Fragile

IPSWICH DPU WATER DEPT13K43.994Fragile

MEDFIELD WATER DEPT.13K41.626Fragile

AUBURN WATER DISTRICT12K43.050Fragile

WRENTHAM WATER DIVISION12K49.620Fragile

HANSCOM AFB12K40.625Fragile

HOLBROOK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT11K44.147Fragile

WESTON WATER DEPT.11K43.622Fragile

AQUARION WATER COMPANY MILLBURY11K45.469Fragile

MAYNARD DPW, WATER DIVISION11K44.147Fragile

KENWOOD WATER DISTRICT10K47.893Fragile

PEPPERELL DPW WATER DIVISION9K50.155Fragile

MILLIS WATER DEPT9K49.620Fragile

PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT9K47.237Fragile

GEORGETOWN WATER DEPT.9K46.451Fragile

AYER DPW WATER DIVISION8K49.620Fragile

HAMILTON WATER DEPT8K40.462Fragile

NORFOLK WATER DIVISION8K49.620Fragile

COHASSET WATER DEPT8K44.147Fragile

MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT7K43.459Fragile

DEVENS MASS DEVELOPMENT7K47.622Fragile

ROWLEY WATER DEPARTMENT6K43.459Fragile

TEMPLETON MUNIC. LIGHT AND WATER PLANT6K42.515Fragile

HOPEDALE WATER DEPARTMENT6K42.515Fragile

WINCHENDON WATER DEPARTMENT6K40.180Fragile

LINCOLN WATER DEPT6K44.147Fragile

DUDLEY WATER DEPARTMENT6K47.755Fragile

ONSET FIRE DISTRICT5K42.985Fragile

MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT5K51.886Fragile

AVON WATER DEPARTMENT5K52.574Fragile

TYNGSBOROUGH WATER DISTRICT4K49.620Fragile

DOUGLAS WATER DEPARTMENT4K40.517Fragile

SHIRLEY WATER DISTRICT4K42.149Fragile

WENHAM WATER DEPT.4K43.459Fragile

NORTH BROOKFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT4K47.755Fragile

MCI SHIRLEY4K49.620Fragile

MCI NORFOLK/CEDAR JUNCTION/WALPOLE2K40.704Fragile