What's new at Mass Rivers?

On July 31, 2025 Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a lower court's decision that the state can legally require registered water users to restrict nonessential outdoor water use during droughts!

In this post we’ll explore Combined Sewer Overflows, or CSOs, and how they hurt waterways in certain areas of the state.

The Drought Bill is Mass Rivers' top priority for this legislative session and we need your help to get legislators to cosponsor the bill!

Learn about Mass Rivers' 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities for our advocacy to protect and restore rivers in Massachusetts.

Learn about the process behind drought declarations, the key decision-makers, and the factors they consider.

Massachusetts is experiencing an unprecedented drought. See images showing drought across the state from local watershed organizations.

Massachusetts rivers and streams are not adequately protected under state rules, according to a letter issued by the U.S. EPA on Oct 18th.

The Massachusetts legislative session just ended. Learn about Mass Rivers advocacy work and where our priorities ended up!

Write to your legislator to help us pass the Drought Bill in the Massachusetts legislature!

Ipswich River Watershed Association Board of Directors stand in the river.

The Ipswich River, in Ipswich, below a dam. Photo courtesy of Environmental League of Massachusetts (July 31, 2016).

Participants at Stormwater Financing Workshop in Taunton The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance recently teamed with Bay State Roads and...

Dry river bed The new Sustainable Water Management Initiative regulations are now in place, but as with many policies, the devil is still...