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The City administration and City Council continue to recognize the importance of minimizing increases in water and sewer rates.

The Cambridge Water Department (CWD) wants to make the Cambridge community aware of the latest water drought status. Last week, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) changed the Cambridge drought level status to Level 2 (Significant Drought). In response to the ongoing drought, Cambridge has implemented strict water use restrictions.

With the dry weather for the past 3+ weeks and the projections for the next 10 days continuing to show minimal to no rain, please help our Cambridge street trees thrive and give them a drink! Street trees require lots of water to establish themselves and thrive. Our trees need your help to get enough water.

Portuguese translation of Healthy Household Habits for Clean Water literature.

Officers are currently on scene investigating. The preliminary indications are that the body appears to have been in the water for an extended period of time.

Water Board's Rules and Regulations for Fresh Pond Reservation

This report presents the 2019 water quality monitoring results for three ponds on the Fresh Pond Reservation: Little Fresh Pond, Black’s Nook, and North Pond.

Water/Sewer Rate Letter

The Cambridge Water Board is a five-member board appointed by the City Manager that acts in an advisory role to the Managing Director of the Cambridge Water Department. Members typically assist in developing, modifying, and approving policy related to Water Department owned land and land use.

This report presents the 2020 water quality monitoring results for three ponds on the Fresh Pond Reservation: Little Fresh Pond, Black’s Nook, and North Pond.