‘New initiatives aim to make Charles River and Mass. beaches more swimmable” —Read More in The Boston Globe
It’s been a rainy summer, and these storms are impacting Massachusetts’ water quality. Red flags were flown at some boathouses on the Charles for more than four days during July due to stormwater pollution, combined sewer overflows, and cyanobacteria blooms. CRWA featured in a new Boston Globe article highlighting state-wide initiatives to increase waterbodies’ swimmability:
“The Charles River Watershed Association has spearheaded a campaign called “Cut the Crap” to address sewage connections to street-level stormwater systems, state legislators have filed bills to set targets to reduce discharges and eventually eliminate those connections, known as combined sewage overflows, while two municipalities are piloting a UV light system to kill bacteria on some of the state’s most notoriously polluted beaches.”
