The outer Wareham River is in fair health. Conditions improved in the mid-2000s when Wareham upgraded its wastewater treatment plant. This facility now discharges far less nitrogen than any other in the region. But dense development along the shoreline still leads to nitrogen pollution from septic systems, lawns, and roads. The health of the outer Wareham River is also linked by tides to the nearby Weweantic River.
There are two sampling stations on the outer Wareham River: Crooked River (WR6) and Long Beach Point (WR7).
Help the Buzzards Bay Coalition keep an eye on the health of the water in your community. Become a Baywatcher, and you can volunteer as a "citizen scientist" on the water this summer.
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