Water Systems

The Lynnfield Water District (LWD) currently purchases all of its water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority MWRA.The Quabbin Reservoir (pictured here) is located in the western part of Massachusetts and is the main source of water supply for the MWRA and is daily maintained by them.

The distribution system is made up of cast iron and ductile iron pipe ranging in size from 2″ to 12″ and totaling 25.5 miles in length. A booster pump station located on Route 1 north bound side is equipped with three pumps; two electric and one gas driven.

There are two water storage facilities within the LWD-both located on top of Bow Ridge off of Route 1. A 565,000 gallon, 60 foot high steel standpipe (tank) built in 1957 and 1,500,000 gallon, 60 foot high steel standpipe (tank) built in 1972.

The District replaced all residential and commercial water meters with new meters; and completed this project in 2013.

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About LWD

The LWD is bordered on the north by the Lynnfield Center, on the east by Peabody, on the south by Lynn and Saugus and on the west by Wakefield. In addition, the district also provides water to over 90 percent of all commercial customers in the town of Lynnfield.

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