How safe is the Charles River for swimming? An environmental expert weighs in

This sounds like the Charles is more or less clean, but a more accurate report could have been third-party testing the reporters use to verify

No fkn way!!

Gross!!
I wouldnt swim at Carson beach either!!

As a kid growing up near the Charles River in the 60's, and 70s,


swimming was off limits and it was commonly said if you fell in you had to get a tetanus shot

I will say it is much cleaner than the 70s and 80s. Back then poop turds would flow in it in Hopedale, MA . Now that area is much cleaner. Swim but don't drink it.

Crazy idea, but hear me out, just stay inside and out of the heat?

He didn't say what part of the Charles, I'm sure he's way inland where it is clean , just didn't mention that.

In college, years ago, we’d have to get tetanus shots to be on the sailing team - sailing on the Charles River.