New York state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that approximately $225,000 is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase resiliency,… Continue reading >
In 2013, NEIWPCC commissioned a study funded by the Long Island Sound Study to assess the feasibility of low-cost nitrogen removal retrofits to wastewater treatment… Continue reading >
Keeping highways and other paved areas clear of ice and snow is taking a toll on the region’s waters. NEIWPCC is launching a new collaborative… Continue reading >
NEIWPCC joined with several other water associations in authorizing a letter responding to the EPA’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, “Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations… Continue reading >
NEIWPCC is a not-for-profit interstate agency that serves and assists our states by coordinating activities and forums that encourage cooperation, developing resources that foster progress on water and wastewater issues, representing the region in matters of federal policy, training environmental professionals, initiating scientific research projects, educating the public, and providing overall leadership in water management and protection.
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Watersheds cross political boundaries. So do we. In addition to region-wide work at our Lowell, Massachusetts, headquarters, NEIWPCC manages or supports programs and environmental training in its seven member states. Many programs focus on a particular watershed or area. Learn More >
Additional NEIWPCC employees work in state offices across the region. Learn More >
NEIWPCC’s JETCC program trains and accredits wastewater operators in the state of Maine. Go>
NEIWPCC trains and accredits wastewater operators and soil and septic inspectors in Massachusetts. Go>
The Lake Champlain Basin Program runs and funds research, monitoring, mitigation, and public outreach programs that protect the lake. Go>
The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program runs and funds research, monitoring, and mitigation projects that protect the bay and its watershed. Go>
The Long Island Sound Study Program runs and funds research, monitoring, mitigation, and public outreach programs that protect the sound. Go>
In the Hudson Valley, two linked programs run and fund research, monitoring, mitigation, and public outreach programs that protect the Hudson estuary watershed. Go>
The Peconic Estuary Partnership runs and funds research, monitoring, mitigation, and public outreach programs that protect the estuary. Go>
Commercial and residential growth have combined to produce an abundance of pollutants that often flow unchecked into lakes, rivers, and bays. See below for the primary environmental issues of our region.
