FRAMINGHAM, Mass. —Cut locks on three hatches along the Hultman Aqueduct in Framingham prompted a large police response Monday afternoon, The MetroWest Daily News reported.
State Police blocked the access road to the aqueduct just before noon as members of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), along with detectives from the State Police and Framingham Police Department, began investigating the scene.
MWRA spokesperson Ria Convery said the cut locks were discovered this morning and that the hatches could not have been unlocked for long because the MWRA conducts regular checks at the aqueduct.
Convery would not speak to the frequency of the checks because of terrorism concerns.
The MWRA released a statement at 2:20 p.m. indicating that the water supply is safe.
“There is no evidence that there was any attempt to disrupt or contaminate the water supply,” the statement said. “MWRA’s real-time water quality monitoring shows no change in water quality nor any sign of contamination.”
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