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Interstate Waters Explores Tile Drains and Environmental Art
The Fall 2023 issue of Interstate Waters features Matthew C. H. Vaughan, chief scientist at the Lake Champlain Basin Program, examining the challenges presented by the use of agricultural “tile…
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Economic Study in the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Reveals Improved Water Quality Creates Significant Economic Value
The New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP) and NEIWPCC released the first-ever attempt to calculate the economic value of clean water in the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary….
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Upcoming Underground Storage Tank Training Webinar
State-Run Underground Storage Tank (UST) Service Provider Certification Programs: Implementation and Challenges The next underground storage tank training webinar will explore state-run certification programs for UST service providers. The event…
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Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Reviewer for Clean Water Accounting Methods
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with NEIWPCC, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), seeking an external reviewer to inspect the clean water accounting methods used by…
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National State Revolving Fund Workshop Explores Water Quality Initiatives and Strategies
NEIWPCC, in collaboration with the U.S. EPA, states, and other partners, hosted the 2023 National State Revolving Fund (SRF) Workshop in Raleigh, North Carolina in July. The workshop provided attendees…
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Source Water Protection Toolkit Now Available Online
NEIWPCC has issued an updated source water protection toolkit, which is now available for use by municipal and regulatory officials throughout the seven member states. The document provides information and…
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New Report Assesses Mercury Contamination in Fish Tissue Taken From Connecticut Lakes
A recent analysis of tissue samples by the University of Connecticut (UConn) detected largemouth bass with high mercury concentrations in several waterbodies. Human consumption of contaminated fish tissue can result…
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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…