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“We have a back-up,” he said, noting that the communities affected by the water main break do not have a similar alternative.
MWRA is currently delivering water from the emergency back-up reservoir system to the affected households. That water has not been treated for drinking and is thus unsafe for human consumption, although it is suitable for bathing, flushing, and fire prevention.
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) issued a “boil-water” order Saturday, recommending residents of the affected communities boil water for at least one minute before using it for purposes such as drinking, cooking, and brushing their teeth.
Cambridge is not affected, as it draws a separate water supply from the Fresh Pond Reservoir, which is municipally operated and owned by the Cambridge Water Department. Since the Cambridge Water Department provides Harvard’s water supply, the campus is not under the “boil-water?...
“We are all affected by sexual violence, but all of us can be part of the solution,” she said, adding that talking about the problem and getting other community members involved is a step in the right direction.