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Engineering, City of Cambridge, Water Department

Additional water fountains and bottle refill stations will help residents stay hydrated and reduce waste from plastic bottles! One of the new fountains will be designed to reflect Cambridge, like the artistic water fountain at Fresh Pond.

Cycle to the Source is a 32-mile bike tour of the Cambridge Watershed. It is a chance to explore where your water comes from, how it is collected, and what steps are taken to ensure the city has clean drinking water.

Cambridge Water Department: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

The City's contractor, National Water Main, is performing "cured-in-place" pipelining around the City. this process provides a new, jointless sewer pipe connection that minimizes root and water infiltration problems, improves flow and provides for a more structurally sound pipe without the need for excavation.

Additional watershed land use, zoning, and water quality maps hosted on the City's Watershed Homepage

This report presents the 2019 results from CWD's Algae Monitoring Program, part of an on-going study to assess source water quality in Cambridge reservoirs.

The annual event is a fun, alternative way to share information about Cambridge water and past participants have greatly enjoyed the experience.

This 2011 plan seeks to create a vision for how the Charles River may become an even more valuable resource than it already is, one that is more easily useable for everyone and provides a richer and more inviting experience.

The Port Infrastructure Project is a multi-year initiative has and will protect homes, streets, and public spaces from the growing threat of flooding, while creating a greener, more connected, and more accessible neighborhood above ground.