Urban Waters - Neponset River

Community Updates

July 9, 2025 Lower Neponset River Superfund Site Public Hearing

June 2025 Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) - Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Community Site Update Factsheet (pdf) (2.4 MB)

March 25, 2025 TASC EPA Phase 1 Data Review Community Meeting Presentation

Community Advisory Group (CAG) Agendas

Recreational Use of the Superfund Site

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Recreational Use of the Neponset River Community Fact Sheet & Current Freshwater Fish Consumption Advisory

Reuse Assessment

The Lower Neponset River Superfund Site Reuse Assessment Report identifies reasonably anticipated future land uses at the Site to guide for EPA's cleanup decision-making process and inform land use planning activities by state and local governments and other interested parties. The report provides background information and identifies current land use, ownership and demographic considerations at the Site as well as stakeholder perspectives and feedback gathered in 2022 and 2023.

Neponset River Watershed Report Cards

Each year, the Neponset River Report Cards are developed to measure and evaluate progress towards meeting the State of Massachusetts bacterial water quality standards for swimming, boating, and general health of the watershed.