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Abstracts Now Invited for the 2026 Annual Nonpoint Source Conference
NEIWPCC is now accepting abstracts for the 36th Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Conference, to be held April 7-9, 2026 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. NEIWPCC is coordinating the conference in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Abstract submissions are due on December 15. Submissions are invited from NPS managers at…
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Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee Marks Forty Years of Training Clean Water Operators
By Peter Zaykoski It’s just after 8 a.m. on a beautiful Maine fall morning and the training room at Portland Water District is slowly filling with students who are about to start the first of three days of instruction on basic wastewater treatment. Their class is focused on the purpose and history of wastewater treatment,…
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NEIWPCC Partners with Tufts University Interns to Advance PFAS Resources
NEIWPCC’s work around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is getting a boost from two students enrolled in the master of public health (MPH) degree program at Tufts University’s School of Medicine. PFAS are a class of man-made chemicals that have been widely used in consumer products and manufacturing for decades. They break down slowly and…
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Interstate Waters Magazine Features Wastewater Training, New Strategic Plan and Disaster Response
The Fall 2025 issue of “Interstate Waters,” NEIWPCC’s biannual magazine, is now available both online and in print. The cover story celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee (JETCC), which provides high quality, affordable instruction for wastewater operators throughout the state. The article reviews the founding of the program, development…
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Commissioners Elect New Officers
NEIWPCC hosted its annual fall Executive Committee and Commission meeting in Middletown, Connecticut in September. Attendees included representatives and commissioners from NEIWPCC’s seven member states, the U.S. EPA Regions 1 and 2, and Mark Sanborn, regional administrator of EPA Region 1. The two-day event included discussion on collaborative PFAS efforts, lead in schools initiatives, and…
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NEIWPCC Launches New Five-Year Strategic Plan
NEIWPCC unveiled a new multi-year strategic plan, providing an updated roadmap for achieving its mission to advance clean water in the Northeast through collaboration with, and service to, its member states. “This strategic plan puts into focus our priority impact areas that protect and improve water quality and the well-being of people who live in…
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Program Incentivizes Stormwater Reduction Efforts on Long Island
The third year of the Long Island (New York) Garden Rewards Program provided more than 170 property owners with reimbursements to help offset the cost of stormwater runoff mitigation projects. The program is a partnership between NEIWPCC, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC), and the Long Island Sound Partnership…
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Upcoming Webinar on Navigating Site-Specific Water Quality Criteria for TMDLs in Wisconsin
The next webinar in the National 303(d) Restoring Our Impaired Waters Webinar Series will discuss site-specific water quality criteria and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation for phosphorus loading in the Wisconsin River Basin. The event is scheduled for September 23, 1-2:30 p.m. EST via Zoom. Presenter Kevin Kirsch will describe the development and adoption…
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NEIWPCC Supports Massachusetts’s Efforts to Limit Pollution From Septic Systems
More than one in five households across the United States depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater, but in rural parts of New England, that number can be as high as one in every two households, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “The Northeast has a higher proportion of homes serviced by septic…
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New Index Evaluates the Health of Long Island Sound
A collaborative effort has culminated in the launch of an innovative macroinvertebrate‑based assessment tool for Long Island Sound bays and harbors. Developed by contractor Tetra Tech alongside the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) and NEIWPCC, the Connecticut Long Island Sound (CTLIS) Macroinvertebrate Multimetric Index (MMI) offers a science‑driven method to evaluate…