Water Quality
We analyze water quality test results and publish an annual Water Quality Report Card before each beach season.
In the 2024 Beach Season Water Quality Report Card by Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, the data has shown that South Boston’s beaches remain the cleanest urban beaches in the country. Pleasure Bay and City Point each maintained a perfect 100% safety rating, and Nantasket, M Street and Carson Beaches received high grades as usual.
Meanwhile, Wollaston Beach in Quincy continued to perform well, scoring 88% for the third year in a row after improving their stormwater and sewer systems over the past several years.
We organize coalitions to address Environmental Justice issues at public beaches, such as King’s Beach and Tenean Beach.
July 29: CommonWealth Beacon “Lynn, Swampscott team up to clean Greater Boston’s dirtiest beach”
July 25: ItemLive “Lynn and Swampscott laud King’s Beach progress”
March 16: ItemLive “Swampscott, Lynn again put focus on King’s Beach”
We regularly lead beach cleanups and help promote clear communication to the public around water quality in our region. In 2025, we cleaned 12 miles of beach.
