Saugus Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Saugus, Massachusetts, in Essex County — a major north Boston suburban community (Saugus is a significant Essex County town — a north Boston suburb adjacent to Lynn and Malden; Saugus is one of the oldest continuously occupied communities in Massachusetts (the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site — one of the most significant archaeological and preserved industrial sites in the United States; the Saugus Iron Works was the first successful iron-producing facility in North America (established 1646–1647) — an extraordinary site for the history of American manufacturing and industry; the National Park Service has preserved and reconstructed the original ironworks facility)); Saugus is known for the Saugus Ironworks and for its major highway and retail commercial corridors (the Route 1 commercial strip in Saugus is one of the most architecturally eclectic and iconic roadside commercial strips in New England — featuring an outsized collection of themed restaurants and businesses), a diverse Essex County community with a primarily Italian-American, working-class, and suburban family population — draws its municipal water supply via the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Water hardness in Saugus measures 95.5 mg/L — classified as moderately soft.

Saugus's moderate softness reflects the north Boston Essex County MWRA supply's calcareous-poor character. The Quabbin–Wachusett blend drains the Precambrian Essex County granite with effective treatment, producing the moderately soft 95.5 mg/L.

With hardness at 95.5 mg/L, Saugus residents enjoy moderately soft water. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority consistently delivers water meeting all Massachusetts DEP and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.