The Acton Water District is a community public water supply that delivers high quality drinking water to the majority (about 95 percent) of the residents of the town of Acton, Massachusetts. All of the water provided from the District comes from eleven wells located within the town of Acton. The District’s system consists of approximately 135 miles of water main, four storage tanks, and a variety of treatment facilities that assist in the production of high quality finished water.
The Acton Water District is a municipal entity separate from the Town of Acton chartered by the Massachusetts Legislature’s Acts of 1912. The Town of Acton’s web site is www.Acton-Ma.gov.
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News & Updates
Due to the construction of our PFAS treatment facilities, large volumes of water are needed to complete the work. These activities will be ongoing through February. Through an emergency declaration issued by MassDEP, we may be utilizing water from Concord and Littleton while our own facilities are intermittently offline. This work may result in discolored water, changes to the taste, odor and feel of the water or variable pressure for some customers. Additionally, a level 4 water use restriction is in effect until further notice to help reduce water demand during this time. If you are having a problem that seems unrelated to the work outlined above, please contact us at 978-263-9107 or via our online reporting form.
Special District Meeting – April 22, 2026
A Special District Meeting has been called to ask voters to approve an operating budget for Fiscal Year 2027, which begins on July 1, 2026. Without an approved budget, the District cannot legally incur expenses to operate the system. The budget for consideration will be posted after the Board of Commissioners meeting on April 13, 2026. The meeting is open to anyone registered to vote in the Town of Acton and will be held at 7 PM in the Acton Water District garage, located at 693 Massachusetts Avenue, Acton, MA.
Spring Water Main Flushing 2026
The Acton Water District will begin its spring water main flushing program on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Acton residents are eligible to purchase rain barrels at a discounted rate for the first forty (40) buyers!
Click here to learn how you can get a rain barrel!
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Information on this emerging contaminant, including a copy of the recent Public Notice (PN) mailed to all billed customers in Acton, a summary of what the PN said, water quality testing results, and helpful links can be found here.
A volunteer position on the Finance Committee has recently opened due to the incumbent resigning after many years of service to the District.
Click here to find out more about our open positions.
OUTDOOR WATER USE RESTRICTION UPDATE–LEVEL 4 RESTRICTION STILL IN EFFECT (04/08/26)
The emergency declaration issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has been lifted, and construction of the PFAS treatment facilities has been completed. As we work to bring these new treatment systems fully online, and complete annual maintenance activities at our wells, intermittent facility interruptions will limit normal water production capacities. To support this transition, the District will maintain the current Level 4 Water Use Restriction through April 2026 and will be re-evaluated in May. Any updates or changes to outdoor water use restrictions will be communicated on our website under Outdoor Watering Restrictions, through our WaterSmart Program, and via social media on X and Facebook @ActonWater.
We appreciate the community’s continued cooperation and support as we complete this critical water quality improvement effort.
Level 4 Water Use Restrictions – no outdoor water uses except for the production of food and fiber or public health and safety.
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Water Quality Report Available
The latest water quality report summarizing water samples collected throughout our system in 2024 is available at www.actonwater.com/ccr. Please share this information with other users of water in your home, business, or neighborhood. If you require an alternate form of this report or have questions on the information contained in it, please contact Corey Godfrey, or call our office at 978-263-9107.
Service Line Inventory Available 10/16/24
The Acton Water District has submitted an initial Service Line Inventory (SLI) to MassDEP in accordance with the federal Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). Although we have not identified any lead service lines, we do have some leaded components and will need to replace some service lines in the future. More importantly, we have a large number of unknown service lines, which we expect to be copper or plastic, as these were the two most common materials utilized when much of the housing stock in Acton was constructed. If you have questions about your service line material, you may contact us at 978-263-9107, email at wq@actonwater.com, or by visiting our office at 693 Massachusetts Avenue, Acton. This is just the first step in complying with the LCRR and you will be hearing more from the District as we continue to investigate service line materials.
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Meetings & Events
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