North Shore Beaches Still Closed as Millions of Gallons of Sewage Keep Flowing Into Merrimack River

Healey vows urgent response as Haverhill sewage spill fouls Merrimack River

Officials are installing a temporary bypass pipe to fix the wastewater crisis, potentially opening beaches to swimmers ahead of Fourth of July weekend.

Haverhill sewage leak still pouring into Merrimack River, governor issues ‘whole-of-government response’

Massachusetts is coordinating a statewide response as a sewage overflow in Haverhill continues to dump millions of gallons of wastewater into the Merrimack River, aiming to successfully bypass the break by Wednesday.

Officials provide update on response to Haverhill sewage leak - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Governor Maura Healey and other officials provided an update on the response to the Haverhill sewage leak that happened last Friday. During a storm last week, officials said a pressurized sewer line broke in two spots near the City of Haverhill’s main pumping station, sending wastewater flowing into the river. The City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) Wastewater Division estimates that approximately eight million gallons of wastewater per day …

Haverhill sewer leak closes Essex beaches; swimming banned at all Ipswich beaches

Besides closing shellfish beds to harvesting, an ongoing sewer leak in a wastewater treatment system 47 miles from Gloucester has closed some area beaches to swimming.

North Shore beaches still closed as millions of gallons of sewage keep flowing into Merrimack River

State officials are testing water quality while crews race to stop the leak.

Healey hopeful water will be safe from Merrimack River sewage overflow by July 4

With raw sewage still spilling into the Merrimack River from a Haverhill, Massachusetts, treatment plant, making swimming unsafe at popular beaches nearby, workers are rushing to fix the issue.