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MWRA Advisory: Valve Exercise Maintenance in the Greater Boston Area


December 1, 2023

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MWRA Valve Repair May Cause Discolored Water in Areas of Medford and Somerville


November 21, 2023

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Announcing the 2023-2024 Poster & Essay Contest

November 21, 2023

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MWRA to Hold Board of Directors Meeting on November 15, 2023


November 13, 2023

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Virtual Joint Meeting on CSO Control Planning on November 15, 2023


November 13, 2023

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MWRA to Hold OPEB Meeting Notice for November 8, 2023

November 3, 2023

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MWRA to Temporarily Lower Water Level at Chestnut Hill Reservoir for Invasive Plant Control

October 30, 2023

Foss Resevoir drawdown MWRA to Temporarily Lower Water Level at Foss Reservoir for Invasive Plant Control

October 30, 2023

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Update on Section 23, 24 and 47 Water Mains - Boston and Newton (Contract 6392)

October 10, 2023

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

October 10, 2023

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MWRA to be featured in upcoming volume of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section Civil Engineering Practice Journal

September 26, 2023

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MWRA Water Given “People’s Choice Award” at New England Water Works Association Conference

September 19, 2023

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Burlington Admitted Into the MWRA Water System

September 8, 2023

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Public Notice - Chelsea Traffic Light Project

September 8, 2023

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Update on Northern Extra High Pressure Zone Improvements - Section 63: Contract 6522

July 18, 2023

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Update for Nut Island Odor Control and HVAC Improvements: MWRA Contract
(Contract 7548)

July 11, 2023

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Update on Weston Aqueduct Supply Main PRV Improvements (Contract 7563)

June 13, 2023

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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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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

06/2023

Monthly Drinking Water Quality Update

11/2023

Monthly Community Water Use Report

11/2023

Monthly Water Supply Status Update

12/2023

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 2024 Assessments to Communities (Rates)

03/2023

Final FY23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

12/2022

Final FY24 Current Expense Budget (CEB)

12/2023

Information for Investors and Capital Finance Business Partners

10/2023

MWRA Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

01/2023

 

Organization and Management Reports

Board of Directors Quarterly Report on Key Indicators of MWRA Performance

11/2023

Master Plan

05/2019

 

Court Report

 

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