Fragile Water Systems in Massachusetts

114 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

WORCESTER DPW, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION207K41.288Fragile

SPRINGFIELD WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION168K42.035Fragile

CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT118K50.369Fragile

LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY115K53.366Fragile

NEW BEDFORD DEPT. OF PUB. INFRASTRUCTURE101K43.234Fragile

FALMOUTH WATER DEPT98K43.939Fragile

FALL RIVER WATER DEPARTMENT94K42.460Fragile

LAWRENCE WATER WORKS89K45.277Fragile

NEWTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA)88K41.895Fragile

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

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

MALDEN WATER DIVISION (MWRA)66K43.622Fragile

WALTHAM WATER DEPT.65K43.622Fragile

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

REVERE WATER DEPT. (MWRA)62K48.640Fragile

TAUNTON WATER DIVISION62K44.187Fragile

WEYMOUTH WATER DEPARTMENT58K44.894Fragile

PEABODY DPW WATER DEPT.54K41.649Fragile

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

HINGHAM/HULL AQUARION WATER COMPANY OF45K43.813Fragile

BILLERICA WATER WORKS42K51.451Fragile

FITCHBURG DPW, DIV. OF WATER SUPPLY42K43.459Fragile

MARLBOROUGH DPW WATER DIV.42K45.453Fragile

LEOMINSTER WATER DIVISION42K40.460Fragile

WESTFIELD WATER DEPT41K47.219Fragile

WOBURN WATER DEPT.41K49.620Fragile

HOLYOKE WATER WORKS40K42.541Fragile

BRAINTREE WATER AND SEWER DEPT.39K49.620Fragile

ANDOVER WATER DEPT37K47.249Fragile

WATERTOWN WATER DEPT. (MWRA)35K43.622Fragile

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

MARSHFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT34K43.520Fragile

ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS34K43.520Fragile

FRANKLIN WATER DEPARTMENT33K44.704Fragile

NEEDHAM WATER DEPT33K49.620Fragile

TEWKSBURY WATER DEPT31K44.223Fragile

MILFORD WATER COMPANY30K43.459Fragile

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

WELLESLEY WATER DIVISION30K57.029Fragile

MELROSE WATER DEPT. (MWRA)29K47.285Fragile

STOUGHTON WATER DEPARTMENT29K49.558Fragile

CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT29K41.626Fragile

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

READING WATER DEPARTMENT27K45.453Fragile

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

WAKEFIELD WATER DEPT27K44.147Fragile

BURLINGTON WATER DEPT27K44.147Fragile

DRACUT WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT26K49.620Fragile

WALPOLE WATER DEPT24K47.810Fragile

MANSFIELD WATER DIVISION23K41.902Fragile

WINCHESTER WATER DEPT23K40.625Fragile

WILMINGTON WATER DEPT22K49.620Fragile

CANTON WATER DEPT22K44.147Fragile

PROVINCETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT22K40.193Fragile

WESTBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT22K43.994Fragile

ACTON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT21K50.155Fragile

SCITUATE WATER DIVISION19K43.520Fragile

ASHLAND WATER AND SEWER DEPT.19K46.621Fragile

CONCORD WATER DEPT19K43.205Fragile

WESTFORD WATER DEPARTMENT19K45.812Fragile

SUDBURY WATER DISTRICT18K49.620Fragile

HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW18K49.467Fragile

WEBSTER WATER DEPARTMENT18K47.205Fragile

SHARON WATER DEPT17K42.149Fragile

BELLINGHAM DPW WATER SEWER DIV.16K49.620Fragile

NORTH READING WATER DEPT.16K49.620Fragile

HOLLISTON WATER DEPARTMENT16K44.147Fragile

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

SEEKONK WATER DISTRICT15K43.359Fragile

BEDFORD WATER DEPT.14K40.704Fragile

WAYLAND WATER DEPARTMENT13K44.813Fragile

MEDWAY WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENT13K49.620Fragile

IPSWICH DPU WATER DEPT13K43.994Fragile

MEDFIELD WATER DEPT.13K41.626Fragile

HOPKINTON WATER DEPARTMENT13K46.702Fragile

AUBURN WATER DISTRICT12K43.994Fragile

WESTON WATER DEPT.12K43.622Fragile

WRENTHAM WATER DIVISION12K49.620Fragile

HANSCOM AFB12K40.625Fragile

UXBRIDGE DPW, WATER DIVISION12K43.459Fragile

HOLBROOK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT11K44.147Fragile

AQUARION WATER COMPANY MILLBURY11K46.413Fragile

GRAFTON WATER DISTRICT11K43.459Fragile

MAYNARD DPW, WATER DIVISION10K44.147Fragile

WARE WATER DEPT10K40.894Fragile

KENWOOD WATER DISTRICT10K47.893Fragile

PEPPERELL DPW WATER DIVISION9K55.628Fragile

MILLIS WATER DEPT9K49.620Fragile

PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT9K47.237Fragile

GEORGETOWN WATER DEPT.9K46.451Fragile

AYER DPW WATER DIVISION8K49.620Fragile

NORFOLK WATER DIVISION8K49.620Fragile

COHASSET WATER DEPT8K44.147Fragile

HAMILTON WATER DEPT7K40.462Fragile

MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT7K43.459Fragile

WEST BOYLSTON WATER DISTRICT7K41.461Fragile

DEVENS MASS DEVELOPMENT7K42.149Fragile

TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT7K40.684Fragile

ROWLEY WATER DEPARTMENT6K43.459Fragile

TEMPLETON MUNIC. LIGHT AND WATER PLANT6K43.459Fragile

HOPEDALE WATER DEPARTMENT6K43.459Fragile

WINCHENDON WATER DEPARTMENT6K41.124Fragile

LINCOLN WATER DEPT6K44.147Fragile

DUDLEY WATER DEPARTMENT6K48.699Fragile

TOPSFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT5K43.459Fragile

MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT5K46.413Fragile

AVON WATER DEPARTMENT5K52.574Fragile

TYNGSBOROUGH WATER DISTRICT4K49.620Fragile

SHIRLEY WATER DISTRICT4K42.149Fragile

WENHAM WATER DEPT.4K43.459Fragile

NORTH BROOKFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT4K43.226Fragile

MCI SHIRLEY4K49.620Fragile

MCI NORFOLK/CEDAR JUNCTION/WALPOLE2K40.704Fragile