Comment Letter: MWRA Proposed Charles River Reclassification
November 14, 2025
On November 13, 2025, A Better City submitted comments on the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) proposal to reclassify the Charles, Mystic, and Neponset Rivers, tallowing for releases of sewage overflows. In the letter, A Better City expressed surprise and disappointment and urged MWRA to reconsider the proposal and to more broadly redouble their long-standing commitment to improve the water quality of these rivers, which are vital to our region’s environmental and economic vitality alike. The MWRA Board tabled a vote planned for November 19, 20205, allowing time for further discussion of a potentially revised approached to managing the issue. Please read the full letter here and contact Isabella Gambill with any questions.
