In a press release from the MWRA , Gov. Deval Patrick announced this morning, May 4, that the water flowing to Massachusetts Water Resources Authority communities, including Belmont, is once again clean and safe for all purposes, following repair of the rupture of the major water supply line to much of Greater Boston on Saturday, May 1.
"Thanks to the efforts of MWRA and the whole team of state agencies who have responded to this emergency, the people of Boston and surrounding communities can once again rely on the safety of their tap water for drinking," said Patrick.
"With a few simple steps, residents and businesses can now go back to normal water use, with full confidence," said Patrick in the release.
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The boil-water order, which was issued at 4 p.m. on Saturday, has been lifted for 29 of the 30 MWRA communities east of Weston whose water service was interrupted by a rupture of the MetroWest Water Supply Tunnel on Saturday. One community, Saugus, is still under the boil-water order, pending results of water tests expected early this morning.
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