Our Critical Objectives and Strategic Goals reflect our current regional and national activities and guide our efforts into the future.
Critical Objectives
Funding
Build a sustainable funding model that allows us to continue to deliver on our mission while expanding the regional and national impact of our work.
Workforce Development
Deliver program and services that attract and retain a diverse, talented group of water quality professionals to our staff, as well as to the field as a whole.
Engagement
Use our data, resources, and network to encourage the public, policymakers, and other influences to support our vision of clean water managed sustainably throughout the Northeast.
Our Five Areas of Work and Impact
Connections
We engage and convene water quality professionals and other stakeholders across the Northeast to collaborate on clean water and environmental science challenges across shared regions, ecosystems, and areas of expertise.
Protection
We conduct research into water-related topics, monitor environmental factors, and fund such work by others. We also implement and fund environmental restoration and other on-the-ground projects.
Training
We develop, coordinate, and conduct training courses that serve water quality professionals regionally and nationwide.
Education
We fund and/or staff programs that engage the public through events, exhibits, web and print publications, and other outreach activities.
Engagement
We actively represent the interests of member states at meetings with federal and state officials and in regional and national water and wastewater associations.