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Annual Nonpoint Source Conference Focuses on Climate, Outreach and Implementation
The 34th Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Conference was held in coastal Old Saybrook, Connecticut in early April. This year’s theme, “Climate Resiliency through NPS Outreach and Implementation,” underscored the vital role of nonpoint source pollution management in building sustainable communities. The two-day conference attracted more than 120 attendees from diverse sectors, including federal and state…
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Upcoming Course Will Teach Outreach Skills to Wastewater Professionals
NEIWPCC will offer a live-virtual course worth three training contact hours entitled “Increasing Public Support for Wastewater with Proven Positive Outreach” on Thursday, April 11 at 12:15 – 3:15 p.m. William (Bill) Patenaude, a NEIWPCC trainer for the Wastewater and Onsite Programs Division, is running the course to help operators gain community support by educating…
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Maine, Vermont Floods Underscore Climate Change Impacts
As powerful floods swept through Vermont and Maine in 2023 and early 2024, they left communities struggling to cope and highlighted the increasing risks posed by climate change. Record rainfall caused rivers to surge, inundating towns, damaging infrastructure, crippling transportation networks, and forcing evacuations. In Maine, the Kennebec River in Augusta reached 25 feet, eight…
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Clean Water Podcast Explores Partnership Approach in Maryland’s Choptank River
In the Choptank River watershed, located in Delaware and Maryland, a multi-stakeholder collaborative works to improve water quality by developing locally driven projects that benefit the community and the environment. In this episode of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast, listeners will learn about the unique approach and successes of the Envision the Choptank partnership. Host…
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Spring Issue of Interstate Waters now Available
One of NEIWPCC’s key critical objectives centers on workforce development, with the goal of delivering programs and services that attract and retain a diverse, talented group of water quality professionals, both internally and within the broader water resource field. In the spring issue of Interstate Waters, NEIWPCC Information Officer Cheyenne Ellis provides an overview of…
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Collaboration and Research at the 2024 Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference
More than 175 aquatic and environmental biologists attended the annual Northeast Aquatic Biologists (NAB) Conference in Fairlee, Vermont. The event drew participants from state, federal, tribal, and municipal governments; the private sector; academia; and watershed organizations from New England and New York to network, collaborate, and share research. Opening remarks were provided NEIWPCC’s Maryann Dugan and Richard Friesner, followed…
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Funding Available for Tributary Restoration Projects in the Hudson River Estuary
NEIWPCC and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program invite proposals for projects that will help communities restore aquatic organism passage and habitat connectivity, reduce localized flood risks, and improve water quality in and along Hudson River estuary tributaries. Proposals to design and/or construct aquatic organism passage improvements and road…
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Call for Abstracts Now Open: U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae
NEIWPCC is now accepting abstracts for the 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae, to be held October 27 – November 1, in Portland, Maine. NEIWPCC is coordinating the symposium with support from the U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the U.S. Geological Survey. Abstract submissions are due…
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Clean Water Podcast Examines Restoration in New Hampshire’s Great Bay
Along the coast of New Hampshire, water quality improvements, eelgrass restoration, oyster aquaculture, and the local food movement come together in this episode of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast. Listeners will learn about research taking place in the Great Bay estuary – part of the U.S. EPA’s National Estuaries Program – and efforts to reduce…
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Spring Course Registration Now Available on Updated Wastewater Training Webpage
Wastewater professionals seeking to sign up for NEIWPCC training courses are in for a treat. The training webpage recently got a makeover to make the site more user-friendly and enhance its functionality. Site users can purchase guides and manuals, register for training courses, and renew Maine wastewater operator certification. The page includes a training calendar…