The Office of Watershed Management manages and protects the drinking water supply watersheds for approximately 2.5 million residents of Massachusetts, primarily in Greater Boston.
The Quabbin Reservoir , Ware River , and Wachusett Reservoir watersheds are the sources of drinking water for distribution by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).
Key Resources
- The Watersheds
- Educational Programs
- Fact Sheets and Reports
- Downstream Newsletter
- Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program
- Watershed & Reservoir Permits
- Plans
- Public Access
- Water Quality
- Water Supply Protection Trust
- Watershed Forestry
- Watershed Protection Act
- Quabbin Reservation Deer Hunt
- Quabbin Park Cemetery
- Science and Technical Advisory Committee
- Water Supply Protection Gull Study
- Invasive Species
- MWRA Quab-Cam©
- Watershed Advisory Committees