Neponset River: 2021 Town Water Quality Reports
NepRWA's water quality reports are used to assess the Neponset River's health and locate pollution sources.
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.
May/June 2021 Water Quality Report (CWMN)
Read the latest Water Quality Results from the Neponset River Watershed CWMN Program.
2020 Annual CWMN Water Quality Report
NepRWA's water quality program allows us to identify and fix problems in the waterways of the Neponset River Watershed.
July 2020 Water Quality Report
Lack of rainfall leads to reduced stormwater pollution and low water levels.
Neponset River 2019 Water Quality Summary
Overall, it's a mixed outlook for the Neponset River, with outstanding dissolved oxygen, mediocre total phosphorus, and worsening E. coli levels.
View Our Highlights from 2019
January 2, 2020 As we look forward to an exciting year ahead, it’s also worth taking a moment to reflect on the achievements of 2019, made possible by the generous support of members and volunteers like you! Education & Outreach Presented water conservation and stormwater programs to over 2,500 fifth graders and high school students […]
September 2019 CWMN Report
The Neponset River makes a comeback with better E. coli, Phosphorus, and Dissolved Oxygen levels in September.
August CWMN Update
Our August water quality results show the harmful effect that polluted stormwater runoff has on the river.
CWMN Updates April 2018
April 2018 — Here at NepRWA, spring ushers in the beginning of our Citizen Water Monitoring Network (CWMN). The sampling season will officially start on May 10th, marking the 23rd consecutive year of this very successful citizen based water quality monitoring program. Volunteer training sessions will be held in our office–2173 Washington St., Canton— from […]
UPDATE: Call to Action for Clean Water
Thanks to you - House Bill 2777 was NOT approved by the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture!
Preliminary Results for the 2017 CWMN Season
To everyone waiting anxiously for the results of the 2017 CWMN season - the wait is (sort of) over!
Study of Fishing and Fish Consumption
NepRWA needs your help with a new study of fishing and fish consumption in the Neponset River Watershed.
Busy This Spring With Stormwater
Our staff has been extremely busy this spring with exciting stormwater projects in nine different communities.
Norwood Oil Discharge Will Lead to Stormwater Fixes
In 2012, US EPA inspectors found oil leaking into the Neponset River from the Saint Gobain-owned CertainTeed roofing plant (formerly Bird and Son) in Norwood.
Water Quality Data – September 2016
Impacts of the drought include unusually high bacteria levels and dangerously low dissolved oxygen levels.
Water Quality Data – August 2016
The majority of our CWMN volunteers managed to get samples for August, despite drought-induced low water levels throughout the Watershed.
Water Quality Data – July 2016
This month, bacteria levels were higher than usual, despite the extremely dry weather and low water levels.
Hawes Brook Fire and Fish Kill Update
Unfortunately, many of the chemicals that were stored in the building were washed directly into the brook, and ultimately, the Neponset River.
NPDES Delegation Push Fails
The Baker Administration is pushing for the Mass Department of Environmental Protection to issue water pollution discharge permits, rather than using the US Environmental Protection Agency, which typically issues them.