Historic Images
Historic images from the beginning of the Cambridge Water Department (formerly Cambridge Water Works in the 1800s) to the 1950s.
Get Information About Cross Connection Control
The City of Cambridge Water Department spends millions of dollars each year to ensure the safety of our drinking water. A vital link in this effort is the Water Department's Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Programs.
Monarch Release 2026
See the butterflies up close, learn about their migration and witness the Monarch butterfly release.
Sink or Float
Experiment, observe, and explore objects that sink or float!
CWD
Contact the Cambridge Water Department
Art Conservation Forms
Well-designed condition assessment forms offer the best means to efficiently collect information on site while surveying public art. Condition assessment forms for sculptures, paintings and murals, and works on paper, which were designed by our Director of Conservation, can be downloaded here.
CWDLAB
Contact the Cambridge Water Department's Laboratory