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Muddy River

River in Massachusetts, past Boston, Brookline and Cambridge

Current status

No current status shown

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Conditions

At the Muddy River at Brookline, MA gauge, on this water: water level 7.6 feet (Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST).

The National Weather Service flood stage at this gauge is 15 feet (National Weather Service gauge page).

Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01104683, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC; flood stage: NOAA National Weather Service, gauge MUDM3. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

Radar rainfall, last 24 hours: 0 in (to Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST). NOAA radar estimate.

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About this status

Why this status: No current status: no report we track sets a status on this water outline now.

How long each status lasts, and why

Sources checked: MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC); NOAA MRMS radar-only rainfall estimate (QPE), 1 to 72 hours, ImageServer (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.

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Estimated downstream stretches on Muddy River

No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check the reports below.

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.

No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges affecting the Muddy River in Massachusetts, last 12 months00 affecting this stretch: 0 reported in Massachusetts, none arriving from upstreamDecember 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
  • Days with a discharge affecting the Muddy River in Massachusetts, last 12 months0Reported on the Muddy River in Massachusetts: 0 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it. Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the Muddy River in Massachusetts, last 12 months0Reported on the Muddy River in Massachusetts: 0 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status on the Muddy River in Massachusetts0.0%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
  • Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Muddy River in Massachusetts0Reported on the Muddy River in Massachusetts: 0 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.

This record covers the Muddy River within Massachusetts; the same river upstream is a separate record.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reported discharges per month

12 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026. Counted from 12 source-confirmed or annual reports.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage

No tracked source covers January 2022 to May 2022. Massachusetts portal records begin June 30, 2022. Verified Data Reports arrive after the month ends, so the latest months count public notices.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage

No tracked source covers January 2022 to May 2022. Massachusetts portal records begin June 30, 2022. Verified Data Reports arrive after the month ends, so the latest months count public notices.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage

No tracked source covers January 2022 to May 2022.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 12 reports that gave a volume as a number.

  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Season with incomplete source coverage

Seasons with incomplete source coverage: 2022. The share is of the hours a source covered.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 1 of 1, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Massachusetts portal records begin June 30, 2022. Verified Data Reports arrive after the month ends, so the latest months count public notices.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal: records from June 30, 2022 to the latest update

Reports linked to Muddy River

Reports linked to Muddy River, newest first
StartEnd Sewer operator OutletTypeVolumeSourceLinks
Mar 17, 2025, 7:30 AM EDT Mar 17, 2025, 7:30 AM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 0 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record db920533-099c-49b4-bd57-cff7fc979d9a, published Apr 9, 2025, 12:10 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 17, 2025, 7:30 AM EDT Mar 17, 2025, 7:30 AM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 5016753e-225f-458e-ab11-4c6d082d0c10, published Mar 17, 2025, 11:39 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jun 26, 2024, 9:35 PM EDT Jun 27, 2024, 12:10 AM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record ab396fe5-dd85-445e-96cb-fc98fb739a75, published Jun 27, 2024, 9:17 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jun 26, 2024, 9:20 PM EDT Jun 27, 2024, 12:10 AM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 1.14 million gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record da528050-fc6b-44e0-b2a8-387429052716, published Jul 12, 2024, 10:52 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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May 30, 2024, 10:05 AM EDT May 30, 2024, 10:25 AM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 42,000 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 22908490-eca0-40d0-be84-10b56570c14a, published Jun 13, 2024, 1:42 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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May 30, 2024, 9:40 AM EDT May 30, 2024, 10:25 AM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 66276cae-9f93-4e3a-bdd8-bcc777839971, published May 30, 2024, 2:04 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 23, 2024, 6:35 PM EDT Mar 23, 2024, 8:30 PM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record ca42724e-672c-44c0-b0ef-880500c14c25, published Mar 24, 2024, 6:31 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 23, 2024, 6:10 PM EDT Mar 23, 2024, 8:30 PM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 143,000 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 137c5a16-f67b-4d59-9f9b-a782960a56b3, published Apr 12, 2024, 3:51 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 7, 2024, 2:15 PM EST Mar 7, 2024, 2:25 PM EST BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 90,000 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 02f3e11a-70de-4941-b536-20264a9493dd, published Apr 12, 2024, 4:02 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 2, 2024, 11:05 PM EST Mar 2, 2024, 11:05 PM EST BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 0 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 4c55962f-c1e2-4bf1-a523-b20acdcb9c2a, published Apr 12, 2024, 3:29 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 2, 2024, 11:05 PM EST Mar 2, 2024, 11:05 PM EST BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record d7c94e03-b6e0-4586-ab3f-c64e50c88646, published Mar 3, 2024, 10:28 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jan 10, 2024, 3:30 AM EST Jan 10, 2024, 6:20 AM EST BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 756,000 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record e270692c-0f95-4364-ae94-0b2240e0c3dc, published Feb 14, 2024, 2:22 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jan 10, 2024, 3:30 AM EST Jan 10, 2024, 6:20 AM EST BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record c30241b5-ddb7-4fbe-8865-ebd8d86b88bd, published Jan 10, 2024, 3:19 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Dec 11, 2023, 8:00 AM EST Dec 11, 2023, 6:10 AM EST BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record da35f41d-458c-4ba7-9566-ce53ebbd5479, published Dec 11, 2023, 2:54 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Dec 11, 2023, 6:10 AM EST Dec 11, 2023, 6:10 AM EST BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 0 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record b5f2b083-4a15-4b98-9bb8-b5ef39316d16, published Jan 26, 2024, 10:44 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 8, 2023, 12:10 PM EDT Aug 8, 2023, 12:25 PM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 30,000 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 2ef7df80-b5be-41e1-9c95-534ba3669f62, published Sep 14, 2023, 1:50 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 8, 2023, 12:10 PM EDT Aug 8, 2023, 12:25 PM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record d63a6486-ee4d-4427-b320-0cc024c2376f, published Aug 8, 2023, 3:55 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 29, 2023, 5:40 PM EDT Jul 29, 2023, 11:15 PM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 3.56 million gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record f04b3eec-da68-49cb-9f05-47336b0778db, published Aug 15, 2023, 4:17 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 29, 2023, 5:20 PM EDT Jul 29, 2023, 11:15 PM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 5badf6f1-37f5-48d2-9176-eeb08d32ae5e, published Jul 30, 2023, 8:58 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 25, 2023, 3:25 PM EDT Jul 25, 2023, 5:25 PM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 364,900 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 805a0ce6-af5f-4bec-a5e5-89019b262b23, published Aug 14, 2023, 4:10 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 21, 2023, 9:25 PM EDT Jul 21, 2023, 11:50 PM EDT BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION BOS046 @PUMP STNS NE OF MFA Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 351,500 gallons BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 17a10d0e-0fa3-4a0d-9e9b-097f96e73be1, published Aug 14, 2023, 4:09 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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All reports in Massachusetts by year: 2025 (2 here) · 2024 (11 here) · 2023 (8 here)

Wastewater outlets on this water

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Sewer operators listed for this water: Boston Water and Sewer Commission.

Boat launches

No public boat launch is listed in our records for this water.

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

21 records linked to this water. Updated .