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MWRA to Hold Board of Directors Meeting on August 20, 2024


August 16, 2024

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Water Quality Update on Chrysosphaerella Algae Presence in Quabbin Reservoir


Updated August 9, 2024

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Governor Healey Swears in Andrew Pappastergion and Brian Swett to MWRA Board of Directors


July 31, 2024

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MWRA to Hold Board of Directors Meeting on July 24, 2024


July 22, 2024

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Quinapoxet River Dam Removal Project (Contract 7348)

July 9, 2024

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Update on Section 89 Northern Intermediate High Pipeline Replacement: MWRA Contract 7117

July 2, 2024

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MWRA Advisory: July Valve Exercise Maintenance in the Greater Boston Area


July 2, 2024

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MWRA Distributes Annual Water Quality Report to Thousands of Residents


June 26, 2024

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MWRA to Hold Board of Directors Meeting on June 26, 2024


June 24, 2024

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State and Local Officials Break Ground to Remove Quinapoxet River Dam


June 17, 2024

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OPEB Meeting Notice for June 18, 2023


June 12, 2024

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Announcing the 2023-2024 Poster and Writing Contest Winners


May 30, 2024

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MWRA Asks Residents: Please Don't Swim in the Fells


May 28, 2024

Wachusett Dam Lower Gatehouse Pipe Repair Project

April 12, 2024

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Section 101 Extension

April 12, 2024

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Intermediate High Pipeline Improvements - Rehabilitation of Sections 24 and 25 Water Mains: Contract 6956

April 2, 2024

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Mystic River Watershed Association Fighting Back Against Water Chestnut Invasion (via SCATV)


July 29, 2014

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Well vs. MWRA Water Taste Test
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July 22, 2013

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Boston Globe Magazine's Soundtrack video captures the "hypnotic sight and sound" of MWRA's Charlestown Wind Turbine

March 18, 2013

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The Power of Windmills: Deer Island windmill featured in the Travel Channel's "Off Limits" clip

October 17, 2011


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NECN Presents Underneath it All:
Inside Boston's Sewer System

October 17, 2011


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Water Reports

MWRA Annual Water Quality Report

2023 Annual Drinking Water Test Results

06/2024

Monthly Drinking Water Quality Update

08/2024

Monthly Community Water Use Report

08/2024

Monthly Water Supply Status Update

08/2024

Report on Quabbin Pilot Program (PDF)

08/2009

 

Sewer Reports

MWRA Every Drop Counts

How Clean is Boston Harbor?

April 23, 2018

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A Healthy Environment Starts at Home

Our free guide to reducing the use of hazardous household products (PDF)


Annual Industrial Waste Report

10/2022

CSO Post Construction Monitoring and
Performance Assessment Reports

01/2023

CSO Annual Report: CSO Discharge Estimates and Rainfall Analyses for Calendar Year 2021

04/2022

How Clean is Boston Harbor? MWRA Sewer Report

04/2018

CSO Discharge Estimates and Rainfall Analyses

04/2022

Annual CSO Control Plan Progress Report

03/2016

Annual Infiltration/Inflow Report (PDF)

08/2014

 

Harbor, Bay and NPDES Reports

State of Boston Harbor Report

 

Financial Reports

Preliminary FY 2025 Assessments to Communities (Rates)

03/2024

Final FY24 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

12/2023

Final FY24 Current Expense Budget (CEB)

12/2023

Information for Investors and Capital Finance Business Partners

07/2024

MWRA Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

05/2024

 

Organization and Management Reports

Board of Directors Quarterly Report on Key Indicators of MWRA Performance

05/2024

Master Plan

05/2019

 

Court Report

 

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