During a meeting with its Board of Directors in October, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) officials presented multiple options for addressing combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in the Charles and recommended adopting the option that would result in the largest increase in sewage discharges to the river. Following a wave of public outrage, the MWRA Board of Directors has tabled a scheduled vote on the proposal at its November 19 meeting. Now is the time for to make our voices heard and demand the elimination of CSOs in our waterways.

Join us in person (at ‘Just A Start’, 430 Rindge Ave, Cambridge) or via Zoom to discuss sewage elimination plans in the Charles and Mystic rivers and Alewife Brook. Hear presentations and a Q&A from Charles River Watershed Association, Mystic River Watershed Association, Save the Alewife Brook, and Green Cambridge.