Public Hearing Testimony: MA Surface Water Quality Standards Draft Amendments – Jan 27, 2026

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection · February 10, 2026

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Heather Klisch, policy director for the Mass Rivers Alliance, introduced herself and the group's mission, saying the alliance represents 85 member organizations from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut and is committed to protecting and restoring rivers and streams.

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At a MassDEP remote public hearing on proposed updates to the state's surface water quality standards, Heather Klisch of the Mass Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of water-quantity language and flagged several EPA-approved nutrient and fishery criteria that she said were omitted; MassDEP closed the hearing and set a written comment deadline of 5 p.m. on 2026-02-09.

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