Lake Champlain has a problem, and a new podcast aims to help. Currently, water quality conditions of the Lake Champlain basin fail to meet Clean Water Act standards for phosphorus,…
Donning tan waders and face masks, volunteers and students from 13 schools ventured into the Hudson River and its tributaries this spring to collect and count tiny American eels. This…
Every three years, the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, releases an updated “State of the Lake and Ecosystems Indicators Report.” The report assesses recent conditions of…
This article was originally published in Interstate Waters in March 2019. Public Participation Is Central to Curbing Aquatic Trash At regular intervals in the summer of 2017, small teams of…
In 2013, NEIWPCC commissioned a study funded by the Long Island Sound Study to assess the feasibility of low-cost nitrogen removal retrofits to wastewater treatment plants in the upper Long…
Keeping highways and other paved areas clear of ice and snow is taking a toll on the region’s waters. NEIWPCC is launching a new collaborative to help our member states…
NEIWPCC joined with several other water associations in authorizing a letter responding to the EPA’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, “Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards: Organic Chemicals,…
NEIWPCC’s 2021 State Revolving Fund (SRF) virtual series launched with three sessions this spring. The events provided opportunities for learning and discussion on current practices for utilizing SRF for nonpoint…
In the state of New York, more than 100 public access sites, including parks, preserves, boat launches, and fishing piers along the shores of the tidal Hudson provide outstanding recreational,…
The landscape along Rhode Island’s south coast is carved up by salt ponds, each one a unique environment. A new, online resource tells the story of these ponds and the…