What's new at Mass Rivers?

At the beginning of January the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection released updates to the Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards (SWQS) and the Massachusetts 2024/2026 Integrated List of Waters for public comment. The updates included the removal of the lowest water quality classification for waterbodies (Class C), as all of the waterbodies in Massachusetts have now exceeded that threshold.

Massachusetts is currently in the second year of a multiyear drought— Find out what that means and what you can do to help.

We are thrilled to announce that the Board has selected David McGlinchey as the next Executive Director of the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance. Dave brings exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, deep experience in climate science, and a passion for river protection that inspired us.