Body found at Brockton wastewater treatment plant. Why you don't have to worry about water

BROCKTON — Workers at Brockton's wastewater treatment plant found a man's body floating in the water on Friday morning.

The crew reported the corpse to Brockton Police about 8:15 a.m. Friday, according to a press release from Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz. The DA, Plymouth County's top law enforcement official, said foul play is not suspected.

"Preliminarily, it appears that the body had been in the water for several days," the DA's office said.

The state's medical examiner will determine what caused the man's death. Brockton Police and state troopers continue to investigate the incident.

Where was the body found?

The body was at the city's water treatment plant on Oak Hill Way.

Brockton Mayor Robert F. Sullivan said Department of Public Works employees found the man in the Salisbury River.

"My thoughts and prayers go out to this man and his loved ones," the mayor said.

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Should I be worried about water quality?

Brockton gets most of its water from Silver Lake. Water from that source passes through the Silver Lake Water Treatment Facility, according to the city's most recent water quality report. The body was found not at that facility but at the wastewater plant on Oak Street in Brockton, which processes the water you use to flush your toilet.

City officials said the body posed no risk to the municipal water supply.

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