The Board of Selectmen sent out this PDF file press release: The text of that press release follows: DRINKING WATER NOTICE To all users of…

Wayland Town Crier 6/7/12: Concerns on sodium levels in Wayland water. The Board of Health and Department of Public Works Director Don Ouellette agreed at a meeting last week that residents, especially those on low-sodium and salt-restricted diets, should be made aware of the relatively high levels of the chemical in the town’s drinking water so that they can take appropriate measures. In samplings taken between February and April of this year, sodium levels at the wellheads ranged from a low of 26 parts per million at Baldwin Well No. 1 to a high of 72 parts per million at Happy Hollow Well No. 2.

Wayland Patch 5/31/12: Board of Health Discusses Sodium, Chlorine in Wayland's Water. Sodium levels in Wayland's drinking water this year have tested high enough to raise concerns for the town's Board of Health. The tests of the highest concern are those from the town's two Happy Hollow wells, which showed sodium levels at 63 and 72 parts per million in February tests. Currently, levels above 20 ppm are required to be reported. Wayland's Department of Public Works Director Don Ouellette said the level of sodium in Wayland's drinking water isn't necessarily unusual for New England towns, and the DEP is even expected to raise the threshold in the near future.

Wayland Patch 5/4/12: Administrative Fee, Private Wells Hot Topics at Hearing. Wayland’s Board of Public Works wants to offer plenty of opportunity for residents to have their say during the process of setting upcoming water rates. On Monday, the board held the first of what it expects to be several water rate hearings, and while the crowd wasn’t extensive, it was vocal.

Wayland Town Crier 2/10/12: Different viewpoints on Wayland's water at League forum . Wayland’s drinking water was subjected to intense scrutiny at a recent presentation at the Town Building sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Wayland. The first two speakers discussing global and regional water issues were Janot Mendler de Suarez of Wayland, co-chair of the Global Oceans Forum working group on oceans and climate, and Alison Field-Juma, executive director of OARS, the watershed organization for the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers. Next, Tom Sciacca of Wayland, a member of the now-disbanded Wellhead Protection Committee, declared the town “has a 50-year history of abusing its wells.”

Wayland Town Crier 1/21/11: Debate lingers over capital surcharge for water customers. Ever since a capital surcharge of $236 per year was imposed on Wayland…

Metrowest Daily News 7/14/10: Enforcing water restrictions in MetroWest. "Every now and then we'll get an anonymous voicemail," said Don Millette, water superintendent in Wayland, where the shortage stems from demand exceeding pump capacity. Wayland has temporarily required residents to water by hand, and only between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., when evaporation is less of a threat.