The Soapbox: 2024 report for municipal sewage 30% above average in Merrimack River

Tuesday, March 25, 2025Tuesday, March 25, 2025

The 2024 totals for municipal sewage discharge have been released indicating 896 million gallons of untreated sewage were released along the Merrimack River, about 30% above the average amount in the previous ten years. This does not account for additional partially treated sewage discharged and street sewer overflows.