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EPA Recognizes Don Kennedy for Outstanding Service
Don Kennedy, NEIWPCC training coordinator, was honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New England Office for outstanding service throughout his career. Kennedy received a 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award
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2020 State of the Hudson Report Now Available
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York – New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program have released the “2020 State of the Hudson.” The report documents
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Water Quality Standards across the Northeast
Updated Resource Compiles, Compares Water Regulations in the Region NEIWPCC recently completed a major update to our water quality standards matrix, designed to make it easy to compare how the
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From Mangroves to Wastewater: Stringer’s Water Journey
Dr. Christina Stringer, NEIWPCC’s new director of Wastewater and Onsite Systems, brings a wealth of experiences and perspective to her new role. Diving deep into water after earning a bachelor’s
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New Handbook Guides Hudson River Landowners
A new publication, “Creating and Maintaining Hudson River Views: A Handbook for Landowners,” is now available on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website. The handbook provides guidance
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New Culvert Constructed Under Plan Developed by NEIWPCC and Trout Unlimited
Following a management plan developed by Trout Unlimited and funded by the Hudson River Estuary Program in partnership with NEIWPCC, the town of Copake, NY recently completed the construction a
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Our Work During the Pandemic
NEIWPCC adapts amid coronavirus crisis The first thing to go was our annual “all-staff” meeting that had been planned for the end of March. By mid-month, it seemed clear that
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Northeast Water Quality Standards Training
In October 2019, NEIWPCC hosted a regional water quality standards training for our member states. The training, held at the request of NEIWPCC’s water quality standards work group, covered important national
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Biotic Index Promises Monitoring Insights
The Bugs Tell the Tale A scientist wades into a slow-moving stream and brushes one square meter of the stream-bottom surface into a net. The procedure collects large invertebrates—mostly insects—for
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Youth Program Expands to Lawrence, Mass.
Eight Lawrence and Lowell high-schoolers are getting closely acquainted with wastewater treatment this summer. In Lowell, four teens are shadowing operators, lab technicians, and other employees at the Lowell Regional