Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division

Massachusetts has administered water works and sewage disposal for the Boston metropolitan area successively through the Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners (Metropolitan Sewerage Commission) (1889-1901) and the Metropolitan Water Board (1895-1901); the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (1901-1919); and the Water and Sewerage Divisions of the Metropolitan District Commission (1919-1985). Since 1985 these functions have been assigned to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.

From the description of Fishing regulation files, 1921-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80923363

From the description of Reservoir capacity tables, [189- -196-]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84185705

From the description of Employee history cards, 1895-1919, 1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81407149

From the description of Meteorological records, 1938-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80232550

From the description of Wachusett Section superintendent's outgoing correspondence, 1918-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84008567

From the description of Watershed yield records, 1896-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80180919

From the description of Chief engineer's outgoing correspondence, 1896-1936 (bulk 1915-1936). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78553368

From the description of Distribution Section assistant and divisional engineer reports, 1895-1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81936527

From the description of Water microscopic examination weekly tables, 1903-1904, 1922-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83554959

From the description of Secretary's outgoing correspondence, 1895-1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79789747

From the description of Reservoir water elevation records, 1925-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82113389

From the description of Water consumption records, 1904-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80714510

From the description of Chief engineer's general reports, 1895-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84461456

From the description of Wachusett Section superintendent's correspondence to chief engineer, 1917-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84185733

From the description of Chief engineer's annual reports, 1964-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82028078

The Water Division of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) performed the functions relating to waterworks in the Metropolitan Water District (Boston and surrounding communities) inherited from the commission's predecessors, the Metropolitan Water Board (1895-1901) and the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (1901-1919). Such functions, along with those of the MDC's Sewerage Division, were transferred to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority per St 1984, c 372, effective July 1985.

NAME AUTHORITY NOTE. Series relating to the agency described above can be found by searching the following access point for the time period stated: 1919-1985--Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division.

From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145429398