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Translated 2023 Water Quality Report Cards Now Available!
Translated 2023 Report Card Grades Map versions are now available in Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.
With Leaders and Community Partners, Three Boston Watershed Associations Announce Annual EPA Water Quality Report Card Grades (PRESS RELEASE)
On August 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined Charles River Watershed Association, Mystic River Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association, state and local leaders, and community partners to announce the 2023 Water Quality Report Card Grades for the three rivers that flow into Boston Harbor––the Charles, the Mystic, and the Neponset.
The Grades Are In–Read More in Boston Globe, WBUR, WGBH, and more.
Dive into the grades––read our press release, analysis, and articles in the Boston Globe, WBUR, WGBH, Boston Herald, Boston.com, State House News Service, WCVB, WBZ, NBC10, Metrowest Daily News, Dorchester Reporter, and Salem News.
The grades are in–see how water quality fared in your favorite section of the Charles River!
The grades are in––how did your favorite section of the Charles do? 💧Dive into the 2022 Charles River Report Card!
U.S. Senator Ed Markey, EPA, State, and Watershed Associations to Announce Annual Water Quality Report Cards for Three Boston Rivers (PRESS RELEASE)
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined U.S. Senator Ed Markey, Charles River Watershed Association, Mystic River Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association, state and local leaders, and community partners to announce the 2022 Water Quality Report Card Grades for the three rivers that flow into Boston Harbor––the Neponset, the Charles, and the Mystic.
The Flagging Program is Back!
Before you head out on the water, check out our water quality alerts to be sure the Charles River is safe.
50 Years of Clean Water Protections!
On October 18, 1972, the landmark legislation that transformed our river from the “Dirty Water” of the past to the Charles River we know and love today was enacted.
2021 Charles River Report Card
The 2021 Report Card Grades are in! From A’s in the middle reaches (Sherborn to Waltham) to a C- in Boston’s Muddy River, the takeaway is that some stretches of the river are relatively healthy while others, particularly in more urbanized sections of the watershed, are not.
On the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Boston River Report Cards Reveal Grades Ranging from A to F
BOSTON, MA – Today, three Boston-area watershed organizations, along with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced the 2021 Water Quality Report Cards Grades for the three rivers that flow into Boston Harbor: the Neponset, the Charles, and the Mystic.
The Flagging Program is Back!
The Flagging Program is back! The go-to resource for safe recreation on the Charles River, the Flagging Program provides live water quality updates through a system of color-coded flags to indicate boating safety between Watertown and Boston.