Neponset Day is Postponed!
Due to weather conditions, the June 3 event has been postponed.
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May 15, 2023
May 8, 2023
Annual Meeting: June 13, 2023
We look forward to seeing you in person at our Annual Meeting!
April 26, 2023
Summary: 2023 Neponset River Spring Cleanup
NepRWA is extremely grateful to all of the volunteers who participated in our Earth Day spring cleanup across the Watershed!
February 7, 2023
2022 Annual CWMN Water Quality Report
Our Annual Water Quality Presentation highlights the key findings of 2022, including the impacts of the drought and future solutions.
December 16, 2022
NepRWA Highlights: 2022
December 2022 Despite lingering Covid restrictions, 2022 turned out to be an amazing year for the Neponset River thanks to our volunteers, donors, staff, board, and partners. Scroll down for a few highlights. Climate Adaptation Assembled a coalition of 12 communities from Quincy and Boston all the way to Foxborough to explore opportunities to implement […]
July 15, 2022
Neponset River Report Card: 2021
Mattapan bank and head of Marsh Islands, Neponset River On July 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the 2021 Water Quality Report Card for the Neponset River and the bacteria “grades”, which can be seen on the map below. The report card shows the result of water samples taken from various locations […]
June 20, 2022
Municipal Outdoor Water Restrictions | Neponset River Watershed
Updated June 15, 2022 — Significant Drought Declared for Southeast and Northeast Regions in MA “With Massachusetts continuing to experience dry conditions in much of the state over the course of the last several months, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card today declared a Level 2-Significant Drought in both the Northeast and Southeast […]
March 14, 2022
Lower Neponset River Designated a Superfund Site
EPA formally proposed to add the Lower Neponset (3.7 miles between Mother Brook and the Baker Dam) to the National Priorities List
February 2, 2022
2021 Annual Neponset River Water Quality Report
The 2021 annual water quality results are in! Watch the video below or read the report to get the latest update on the Neponset River, streams, and ponds.
June 25, 2021
NepRWA Strategic Plan Overview 2020-2025
NepRWA has identified six long-term strategic goals to guide our work.
April 2, 2021
Watershed Wednesday: Video Archives
Watch past Zoom presentations to learn more about the Neponset River Watershed.
September 4, 2020
Videos are now available for viewing!
You are invited to join us for a new monthly lunchtime series about the Neponset Watershed, presented by NepRWA staff and some of our many partners.
May 30, 2020
Fish Kills
From Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife– The sight of dead and dying fish along the shores of a favorite lake or pond can be distressing and trigger concerns about pollution. Fish do act as the “canary in the coalmine,” so it’s natural to think a fish kill is an indicator of a problem with […]
December 30, 2019
Neponset Stormwater Partnership
We help our communities with their stormwater cleanup efforts through regional cooperation and resource sharing, under the umbrella of the Neponset Stormwater Partnership (NSP). The goal is more effective cleanup at a lower cost, through economies of scale. The partnership communities cooperate on creating key permit documents printing regional public outreach materials creating model stormwater […]
September 26, 2019
The Neponset Greenway Trail Gets National Recognition!
NepRWA is proud to have been a supporter of the Neponset River Greenway vision for more than 40 years.
April 29, 2019
Our Spring Cleanup Was a HUGE Success
The weather leading up to the Neponset River Spring Cleanup was ominous but the rain held off for a few hours and the event turned out to be a huge success! Although it was very windy, more than 250 volunteers showed up with plenty of enthusiasm! In just three short hours, they collected approximately 20 […]
January 6, 2017
Interactive Hotspot Sampling Map
View Map Fullscreen One of our priorities is to locate and eliminate pollution “hot spots” within the Neponset Watershed. Based off of observations in the field and from data collected from our Citizen Water Monitoring Network, we’ve been able to identify areas throughout the watershed that have suspected contamination from unknown sources. Using this information, […]
October 7, 2015
2015 Neponset River Cleanup
Thanks to all of the volunteers who gave their time to help with the river cleanup.
February 18, 2013
Watershed 101: Neponset River Watershed
A watershed is the area of land that drains into a body of water, like a river, pond, harbor or lake.