CRWA Water Quality

CRWA Daily Charles River Water Quality Presenting the daily flag colors of the river's health
Water Quality for Friday, July 6, 2012 Newton Yacht Club - blue flag Watertown Yacht Club - blue flag Community Rowing, Inc. -   blue flag   Northeastern's Henderson Boathouse - blue flag Charles River Canoe and Kayak at Herter Park - blue flag Harvard's Weld Boathouse - blue flag Riverside Boat Club - blue flag Charles River Yacht Club - yellow flag Union Boat Club - yellow flag Community Boating - yellow flag Charles River Canoe and Kayak at Kendall Square - yellow flag Access Sport America at Spaulding Dock -  yellow flag  Yellow flags are being flown in accordance with the Mass Dept. of Public Health cyanobacteria (blue green algae) advisory posted for the Charles River downstream of the MIT crew boathouse.  The bloom seems to be dissipating however, so we hope that the advisory will be lifted soon, barring the resurgence of cyanobacteria growth in the Lower Basin.  A blue flag indicates suitable boating conditions; a yellow flag indicates inconclusive data to predict possible health risks; a red flag indicates potential health risks. Avoid direct contact with water in areas where red flags are posted or make sure you wash after boating nearby. Charles River Watershed Association's Water Quality Flagging Program presents the daily flag colors of the river's health, which signify whether or not the river is safe for boating at ten boating locations from Watertown to Boston. Flag colors are based on forecasts of bacteria levels and blue-green algae counts.  Please note that weekend flag colors are based on weather forecasts and are subject to change.  Click here for a map of flagging locations and additional information. CRWA estimates bacteria levels using a model that takes into account various environmental factors. CRWA typically collects river samples for bacteria weekly to verify our model predictions. Algae monitoring is conducted at least every two weeks.   Today's flag colors are a conservative estimate of water quality conditions.  Actual water quality may vary from predictions.    For more information about the flagging program, and to view bacteria data, visit our water quality notification web page at http://www.crwa.org/water_quality/daily/programhome.html	Learn more about Charles River Watershed Association and our efforts to protect the river: Visit our website www.charlesriver.org Become a fan of CRWA on Facebook Follow CRWA on Twitter @cleancharles Join the CRWA group on LinkedIn Donate today to help protect the Charles Volunteer for CRWA
Daily Charles River Water Quality information is emailed each weekday from early July through mid October by the Charles River Watershed Association.  Contact: Julie Wood, jwood@crwa.org Mailing address: CRWA, 190 Park Road, Weston, MA 02493 Phone: 781-788-0007 Fax: 781-788-0057 Web: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CharlesRiverWatershe/d838c02c29/25d47af223/7da0675e21 CRWA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dependent on philanthropic support.    Click here to go to the CRWA Water Quality Flagging program's web page. Know someone who would appreciate information about Charles River water quality? Click here to forward this message to your friends and colleagues.