Water Division

OUR MISSION

The mission of Framingham Water is to protect public health, safety, and the environment by providing customers with safe drinking water and adequate fire-fighting capacity.

ABOUT YOUR WATER SYSTEM

Framingham's Public Water System is comprised of a complex system of pumps, pipes, valves, and storage tanks all supplied by water from Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). Your water distribution system is made up of the following assets: 

  • 288 miles of pipe
  • 17,000 service connections
  • Three booster stations
  • Four pumping stations
  • 2,000 hydrants
  • 4,800 gate valves
  • 22,000 meters
  • Seven above ground water tanks (storage capacity -nearly 9 million gallons)