Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

Boston’s Charles River was once so polluted with sewage, and industrial waste that people who accidentally fell in were advised to get a tetanus shot. Now, after decades of cleanup, the river is host to an annual swim. Living on Earth’s Bobby Bascomb reports.

I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River

The Mystic River and the Charles River

Love that dirty water”: Catherine jumps into the Charles River in

Love that dirty water – Boston Herald

Dirty water is not forever - The Boston Globe

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I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River

Water quality in Boston's rivers was mostly good in 2021. But

For the Love of Charles

Volunteer — Charles River Watershed Association

Love that dirty water”: Catherine jumps into the Charles River in

Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race

Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race

For the Love of Charles