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Update: As of September 22, 2026, the advisory for the Charles River Lower Basin at all points downstream of the Boston University Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences Building has been...

Update: As of September 22, 2026, the advisory for the Charles River Lower Basin at all points downstream of the Massachusetts Ave. Bridge has been lifted.

Update: As of August 25, 2026, the advisory for the Charles River between Kendrick Street in Needham and Spring Street in West Roxbury has been lifted.

Update: As of October 23, 2025, the advisories for the entire Charles River Lower Basin have been lifted. This includes the MIT Richard J. Resch Boathouse, Community Boating, and the Broad Canal area.

Update: As of October 30, 2025, this health advisory has been lifted.

Update: As of October 30, 2025, this health advisory has been lifted.

Avoid Contact with Water in the Muddy River Between Brookline Avenue and Avenue Louis Pasteur

Update: As of October 22, 2025, this health advisory has been lifted.

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is alerting residents that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has lifted the public health advisory issued for cyanobacteria algae bloom in...

Avoid Contact with Water Downstream of Longfellow Bridge - Broad Canal, Lechmere Canal, North Point Park, Lederman Park

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