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Self-Paced Training Delivers Educational Resources Directly to Tribal Operators
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Underground Storage Tanks works directly with nearly 200 federally recognized tribes to mitigate the risk of fuel leaks from underground storage tanks (USTs) and support cleanup efforts when necessary. To assist with this work,…
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National Nonpoint Source Workshop Provides Skill Development, Collaboration and New Ideas
NEIWPCC hosted the three-day National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Training Workshop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in October. The event brought together more than 200 federal, state, tribal, nation, territorial, and other NPS program…
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapping of Long Island Sound Finds Net Increase in Eelgrass Habitat
The University of Rhode Island’s Environmental Data Center recently completed a major update of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) mapping for the Long Island Sound (LIS) and the Peconic Estuary (PEC),…
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New Action Agenda Outlines Long Island’s Clean Water Goals
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) released the Long Island Watershed Action Agenda, a ten-year strategic plan for improving water quality on Long Island, including aquatic habitat…
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Webinar Highlights Colorado’s Watershed Rapid Assessment Program
The next webinar in the National 303(d) Restoring Our Impaired Waters Webinar Series will cover the development of an innovative watershed management tool through Colorado’s Watershed Rapid Assessment Program (WRAP)….
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National Tanks Conference Draws Large Turnout in the State of Washington
NEIWPCC hosted the 28th National Tanks Conference in Spokane, Washington, a bustling three-day event focused on the underground storage tank (UST) industry. NEIWPCC has planned and hosted the conference since…
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Abstracts Now Invited for the 2026 Annual Nonpoint Source Conference
NEIWPCC is now accepting abstracts for the 36th Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Conference, to be held April 7-9, 2026 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. NEIWPCC is coordinating the conference in partnership with the…
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Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee Marks Forty Years of Training Clean Water Operators
By Peter Zaykoski It’s just after 8 a.m. on a beautiful Maine fall morning and the training room at Portland Water District is slowly filling with students who are about…
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NEIWPCC Partners with Tufts University Interns to Advance PFAS Resources
NEIWPCC’s work around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is getting a boost from two students enrolled in the master of public health (MPH) degree program at Tufts University’s School of…
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Interstate Waters Magazine Features Wastewater Training, New Strategic Plan and Disaster Response
The Fall 2025 issue of “Interstate Waters,” NEIWPCC’s biannual magazine, is now available both online and in print. The cover story celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Maine Joint Environmental…