BOSTON — The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is warning the public about a potential health risk stemming from sewage overflow during Wednesday’s storm.
A Boston Water and Sewer Outfall in the Fort Point Channel near W. Fourth Street experienced a sewage discharge that started around 6:40 p.m. and ended around 11:45 p.m., according to authorities.
The waters of the lower Inner Harbor and the Jeffries Point area of East Boston were impacted.
Similarly, the BPHC says combined sewer overflows were identified at Boston Water and Sewer Outfall BOS070 near W. Fourth Street, Massachusetts Water Resource Authority Outfall MWR201 in the Charles River Basin Upstream of the Boston University Bridge, and Massachusetts Water Resource Authority Outfall MWR203 at the Prison Point facility on the Charles River in Charlestown.
The waters of the Fort Point Channel and downtown waterfront, as well as the waters of the Charles River basin downstream to the Inner Harbor, and Inner Harbor, were all affected.
All public health risk advisories will expire 48 hours after the overflow has ended.
Public health departments are required by law to notify the public when discharges can create health risks, including when they occur for more than two hours.
More information about sewage discharges can be found here.
Wednesday’s storm brought torrential rains and flooding to Boston, including the Ted Williams Tunnel.
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