The Grades Are In–Read More in Boston Globe, WBUR, WGBH, and more.

NEWSWATER QUALITY REPORTS & DATA
Written By Charles River

Earlier this month, we joined with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator David Cash, U.S. Senator Ed Markey, Mystic River Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association, state and local leaders, and community partners to announce the 2022 Report Card Grades for the three rivers that flow into Boston Harbor––the Neponset, the Charles, and the Mystic.


The 2022 Charles River Report Card Grades, which range from A to C, show significant overall improvements in compared to prior decades, yet illuminate how progress is stalled and weather extremes of drought, heat, and increased precipitation bring increasing challenges river health and safe recreation. 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.

Charles River

Charles River Watershed Association’s mission is to use science, advocacy, and the law to protect, restore, and enhance the Charles River and its watershed. We develop science-based strategies to increase resilience, protect public health, and promote environmental equity as we confront a changing climate.

https://www.crwa.org
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