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Funding Available for Development of Nonpoint Source Tracking Tool in the Long Island Sound
NEIWPCC, in cooperation with Long Island Sound Study and its partners including the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is inviting proposals for the continued development of the Long…
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Creating a New County Water Purification District
A Historical Perspective By Richard Lyons The Albany, New York County Water Purification District, (formerly Sewer District), was formed by the Albany County Legislature through resolution 45 of 1968, which…
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Victoria O’Neill: Monitoring the Marshlands of Long Island
By Cheyenne Ellis NEIWPCC Environmental Analyst Victoria O’Neill has dedicated her career to researching and protecting the diverse habitats of Long Island. For the past 10 years, she has worked…
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Clean Water Pod Season Ends with Perspectives on the Next 50 Years of the Clean Water Act
In the final episode of season one, host Jeff Berckes speaks with Benita Best-Wong, deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They…
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Tale of the Terrifying Tank
By Mark Junker This story could be a Russian epic: “All happy tanks are alike, but every unhappy tank is different in its own way.” It could be an adventure:…
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Long Island ‘Garden Rewards’ Grant Program Launches
Up to $500 Available to Install Rain Barrells, Rain Gardens and Native Plant Gardens Long Island homeowners looking to play a role in reducing stormwater runoff, which is one of…
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Registration Opens for the National State Revolving Fund Workshop
The National State Revolving Fund (SRF) Workshop will be held July 11-13 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Participants from federal and state agency staff, as well as private and nonprofit sector…
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Latest Issue of L.U.S.T.Line Focuses on Underground Storage Tanks Challenges
LUSTLine (#92), the national publication for the underground storage tanks (USTs) industry, is now available on the NEIWPCC website. The cover article “Tale of the Terrifying Tank,” by contributor Mark…
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Environmental Groups Recruiting Volunteers to Harvest Invasive Aquatic Plant from Local Ponds
Several environmental organizations are banding together in calling for volunteers to help remove invasive water chestnut (Trapa natans) from local ponds in the Blackstone and Ten Mile River watersheds, located…
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Annual Report Now Available in Print and Online
NEIWPCC’s annual report for fiscal year 2022 is now available. The report covers work that spanned from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, highlighting continued coordination with the seven…