Representatives from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and the Cities of Cambridge and Somerville will hold a joint public meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM, to provide a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Planning Update for the Charles River and Alewife Brook / Mystic River.
Currently, the municipalities and the MWRA are working together to create plans for future sewer improvements that will reduce pollution within the waterbodies. During the joint public meeting, officials will share the latest results of a study on ways to reduce CSOs, and how these impact water quality in the rivers.
For more information regarding the planning process, please visit the joint CSO Control Planning website.
WHO: MWRA and the Cities of Cambridge and Somerville
WHAT: CSO Planning Update for the Charles River and Alewife Brook/Mystic River
WHEN: Thursday, September 25, 2025
6:00PM to 8:00PM
WHERE: Zoom: Register here
For more information, please contact Troy Wall, MWRA Community Relations Liaison, at Troy.Wall@MWRA.com or (617) 305-5762.
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