 Drinking Water Advocates Applaud Well Water BillMore than half a million Massachusetts residents — located heavily in rural areas but also in all 351 cities and towns — rely on private wells for their drinking water.  Dalton Water Chief Says Lead in Lines UnlikelySome residents received an "alarming" notice from the Water Department about the possibility of lead pipes or solder in some homes, but officials assured them not to worry.  Lanesborough Village Fire/Water Receives $1M State BoostThe Fire and Water District received a $1 million boost from the state for a new drinking water well on Bull Hill Road.  Williamstown Board Opts for Signage Over Pub ClosureThe Board of Health on Monday voted unanimously not to revoke the license of a South Williamstown restaurant that has been operating under a boil water order from the Department of Environmental Protection since December. Pittsfield Councilors Ask for Citywide Water Meter PlanThe panel will reconvene in about a month with further demographic information and possible paths forward so that they can create a citywide plan to send to the full council.  Dalton Fire Department Receives Emergency Drinking Water Donationhe Fire Department received a donation of more than 2,352 cans of emergency drinking water from Anheuser-Busch and Girardi Distributors on Friday morning. |
