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Water Pollution Prevention Tips
Preventing pollution in waterways protects human and ecosystem health, improves water quality, and safeguards waterbodies for continued recreational and economic uses. Here are 12 tips to reduce pollution to nearby streams, rivers, lakes, and estuaries. 1. Pick up pet waste and dispose of it in the trash. One gram of dog waste contains 23 million…
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Samantha Thompson
Samantha (James) Thompson is the director of the Business Operations Division located at NEIWPCC’s headquarters in Lowell, Massachusetts. Samantha is the mastermind of the office – coordinating and planning conferences and meetings, maintaining office and IT operations, and supervising the administrative and events team. Q: What has your time at NEIWPCC looked like? Samantha: I…
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Staff Spotlight: Meet James Plummer
James Plummer is an environmental analyst at NEIWPCC’s Lowell, Massachusetts office. He works on a variety of projects in the Wastewater and Onsite Programs Division, including the Tracking and Accounting Collaborative (TACo), National State Revolving Fund Workshop, providing administrative oversight for staff in Maine’s Drinking Water Program, and NEIWPCC’s Stormwater Workgroup. Q: When did you…
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Shelly Jenkins
Shelly (Michelle) Jenkins is an information officer in the Wastewater and Onsite Programs Division. She works closely with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (Mass DEP) to coordinate wastewater and Title 5 certification. Q: Have you always worked in wastewater? Shelly: Here, yes, but not always. Prior to NEIWPCC I assisted professors at MIT,…