BOSTON — Sections of the three major rivers flowing into Boston Harbor received poor grades, including Ds and failing marks, according to new report cards for 2022 that cite impacts
Sections of the three major rivers flowing into Boston Harbor received poor grades, including Ds and failing marks, according to new report cards for 2022 that cite impacts from millions of gallons of dirty sewage and stormwater releases.
The Environmental Protection Agency's annual "report card" for Boston’s three major rivers the Charles, Mystic and Neponset gave some As and Bs but highlighted some problems areas. Challenges include sewage overflows, stormwater pollution, low water levels and increased heat from climate change.
Progress on cleaning up Boston’s three main rivers is uneven and some sections are still receiving failing grades, according to the 2022 Water Quality Report Card from the Environmental Protection Agency.