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Upcoming Webinar on Temperature TMDLs
Incorporating Climate Change into Stream Temperature TMDLs The next webinar in the National 303(d) Restoring Our Impaired Waters Webinar Series will focus on the role of climate change in temperature total maximum daily loads (TMDLs). The event is scheduled for July 11, 1-2 p.m. EST via Zoom. The webinar will cover the importance of including climate change impacts…
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NEIWPCC’s Comment Letter Contributes to More Accurate Watersheds Needs Data
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the results of the 2022 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS), outlining wastewater, stormwater, and other clean water infrastructure needs. Through the survey, all U.S. states and territories provided voluntary data on investments needed to meet the water quality goals of the Clean Water Act over the…
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Funding Available for Long Island Sound Eelgrass Habitat Suitability Model
NEIWPCC, in cooperation with the Long Island Sound Study National Estuary Program and its partners, is inviting proposals for the development of a GIS-based eelgrass habitat suitability model. Eelgrass is considered a priority habitat for conservation and restoration in the Long Island Sound Study Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Eelgrass meadows provide nursery habitat and…
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2023 Annual Report Now Available
NEIWPCC’s 2023 annual report is now available, both online and in print. The report features accomplishments from throughout the fiscal year and is organized around NEIWPCC’s core values: leadership, collaboration, education, service and science. Highlights from the leadership section include the formation of a new BioHub group, which met several times throughout the year. The…
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From Sewage to Seining: Youth Explore Environmental Careers
By Cheyenne Ellis A group of high school students trudge down the coastal forest path, swatting bugs away from their faces and grumbling as they make their way toward the beach. All at once, the woody debris beneath their feet turns to sand and the forest gives way to views of the Atlantic Ocean. The…
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Clean Water Podcast Features Nature-Based Solutions on Cape Cod
Water quality issues on Cape Cod, Massachusetts stem from an increasing population as well as an influx of summer tourists that nearly triple the local population. Excess nitrogen enters area waterbodies primarily through septic systems as well as stormwater and nitrogen-rich fertilizers. In this episode of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast, listeners will hear about…
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“Management May” Wastewater Training Series Now Offered
This May, NEIWPCC will launch a new a-la-carte management training series for clean water professionals. The four courses are designed to help operators build the skills needed to grow in their positions, both complimenting and offering an alternative to more comprehensive year-long management programs offered in many states. The virtual classes will be taught by…
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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…