The MWRA cleaned up Boston Harbor. It's time for it to do the same for the Charles and Mystic rivers.

The MWRA cleaned up Boston Harbor. It's time for it to do the same for the Charles and Mystic rivers.

THE IMPENDING RETIREMENT of Fred Laskey as executive director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority presents an opportunity to reset the future direction for an agency critical to the future quality of life of Greater Boston. To many, the MWRA may barely register and, if it does, it’s vaguely recognized as being responsible for serving their municipal water and sewer department. But the MWRA, which provides water and sewer services to 6…