John Achatz v. Boston Water & Sewer Commission (SPR 20250762)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 20, 2025 SPR25/0762 Dolores Randolph Director of Communications Boston Water and Sewer Commission 980 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02119 Dear Ms. Randolph: I have received the petition of John Achatz appealing the nonresponse of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (Commission) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 27, 2025, Mr. Achatz requested “[w]hat acidity level BWSC maintains for drinking water.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Achatz petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0762, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Commission provided Mr. Achatz with a response on March 19, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Commission’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Achatz may appeal the substantive nature of the Commission’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: John Achatz One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832 • Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us