Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay
MWRA Environmental Quality Department

Boston Harbor




INNER HARBOR
SURFACE TEMPERATURE:

34° F
1° C


The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's harbor and river monitoring program monitors the impacts of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) on the Harbor and tributary rivers. The Environmental Quality Department (ENQUAD) manages water quality data collected over years of monitoring. The sampling crew measures temperature, bacteria, algae, water clarity, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and suspended solids.

Presentation: Update on Boston Harbor:

RIVER WATER QUALITY

Charles River

Mystic River
Neponset River
BEACH WATER QUALITY
Boston Harbor beaches
Massachusetts Coastal Beaches (Mass. Department of Public Health)
WATER QUALITY REPORTS
Monthly Harbor & River Reports
Summary of water quality in the Charles and Alewife Brook/Mystic rivers
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WATER QUALITY DATA
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MORE INFORMATION
The State of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay
Boston Harbor Islands

Monitoring Program details

Glossary of terms

 
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