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: post by Pleasure Corpse at 2010-05-01 17:48:52
Gov. Patrick Declares State Of Emergency
BOSTON (WBZ) ―

The MWRA says water service in communities east of Weston has been interrupted because of a break in a major water pipe. A MWRA spokesperson calls the break "catastrophic."

Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Tom Menino have declared State of Emergencies for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston.

A boil water order has been issued for drinking water for all MWRA communities east of Weston until further notice.

That includes 38 communities including Boston.

In addition the agency says emergency water conservation measures are being implemented in the impacted communities.

People with questions about the boil water order and declaration of emergency are asked to call 211 or 617-635-4500.

MWRA is using its emergency water supplies including Sudbury Aqueduct, Chestnut Hill Reservoir, and Spot Pond Reservoir. This water should not be used for drinking, but can be used for bathing, flushing and fire protection.

The leak is located where the MetroWest Water Supply Tunnel meets the City Tunnel on Recreation Road.

Watch: Raw Video of the Aqueduct Break

The break is in a pipe that is 10 feet in diameter. Water is leaking into the Charles River at a rate of more than 8 million gallons an hour.

MWRA has crews on site, and engineers are working to determine the next steps. Updates will be posted on Mass.gov and MWRA's website at www.mwra.com or www.mass.gov throughout the event.

Here is a complete list of the affected communities:

Arlington
Bedford
Belmont
Boston
Brookline
Canton
Chelsea
Dedham
Everett
Lexington
Lynnfield Water District
Malden
Marblehead
Marlborough
Medford
Melrose
Milton
Nahant
Newton
Norwood
Peabody
Quincy
Reading
Revere
Saugus
Somerville
Stoneham
Stoughton
Swampscott
Wakefield
Waltham
Watertown
Weston
Westwood
Wilmington
Winchester
Winthrop
Woburn
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