Charles River Tributary in Boston Gets D- for Water Quality in New Report Card
The Charles River Report Card evaluates if the water quality of the river meets Massachusetts' standards for swimming and boating
By Patrick Donnelly •
Updated on December 21, 2020 at 9:43 pm
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While most of the Charles River's water is in good shape, a tributary that runs through Boston and Brookline has water that's far less satisfactory, according to the latest water quality grades.
The Charles River's 2019 report card, created by the Charles River Watershed Association and New England branch of the Environmental Protection Agency, was released Monday and gives the Muddy River, the tributary that trickles from Jamaica Pond into the Charles under Storrow Drive a D-.