2010 Boston water emergency

The 2010 Boston water emergency occurred on May 1, 2010, when a water pipe in Weston, Massachusetts, broke and began flooding into the Charles River. This led to unsanitary water conditions in the greater Boston area, which resulted in Governor Deval Patrick declaring a state of emergency and an order for residents to boil drinking water.[1] The leak was stopped on May 2.[1] On May 4, the order was lifted.[2] President Barack Obama signed an emergency disaster declaration offering federal help, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts with Massachusetts.[3]

MWRA executive director Frederick Laskey called the break "catastrophic"[4] and "everyone's worst nightmare in the water industry".[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NYTBoston was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Boil water order is lifted for 2M in Boston area". Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Obama Declares Mass. Emergency For Water Break". WBUR.org. 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  4. ^ "MWRA Water Main Break Triggers State Of Emergency | WCVB Home – WCVB Home". Thebostonchannel.com. 2010-05-02. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  5. ^ Levenson, Michael; Daley, Beth (2010-05-02). "A 'catastrophic' rupture hits region's water system". The Boston Globe.