NARRAGANSETT BAY SYNTHESIS REPORT WILL INFORM DECISION-MAKING
Reductions in nitrogen loading, metal and organic contaminants, and bacteria pollution are three success stories the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program tells about its watershed in a new
synthesis report published in June.
In less than 40 pages, the publication summarizes case studies from the NBEP’s 500-page 2017
State of the Narragansett Bay and its Watershed technical report, showing how the last 50 years of environmental regulations have led to clear water quality improvements for the basin.
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In This Issue:
Tracking Nonpoint Source Pollution | Removing Nutrient Pollution From the Long Island Sound | Virtual Training Opportunities | Residuals, Septage & PFAS | Our Annual Report | How Do You Say 'NEIWPCC' | In Brief | Accolades & Events
Emergency power generators for underground storage tank systems (EPG UST systems) will be the topic of the first of a four-part webinar series designed to accompany the 2021 National Tanks Conference (postponed from 2020)...
The Lake Champlain Basin Program this spring awarded more than $50,000 in COVID-19 related emergency organizational support grants to 14 partner organizations in Vermont and New York. The groups, many of which rely on field-based outreach work...
NEIWPCC is planning four webinars to train state revolving fund (SRF) managers and interested individuals from across the country. The series fills in for an in-person workshop, originally scheduled for later this month that is rescheduled for...
NEIWPCC this week alerted the northeast congressional delegation to a proposal that threatens tens of millions of dollars in federal funds for wastewater facilities in the NEIWPCC region. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) provides loans, ...
The last 50 years of environmental regulation have reduced point sources of water pollution, but managing nonpoint source pollution remains a challenge. NEIWPCC is spearheading a new regional collaborative to meet the needs of our member states,...
There's no mention of coronavirus in NEIWPCC's 2019 Annual Report, though the publication was itself delayed in part by pandemic work restrictions. Instead, the report showcases our new look and presents highlights from the year for our five...
"Redeveloping Petroleum Brownfields," a three-part feature detailing creative and strategic approaches to challenges related to petroleum brownfield redevelopment, is the highlight of the June issue of L.U.S.T.Line. Published twice a year,...
There's a new tool on the Long Island Sound Study's website that can help shellfish and seaweed farmers find the best sites for aquaculture while also removing nutrient pollution from the Sound. A NEIWPCC environmental analyst completed an...
Tuesday marked another milestone in the return of NEIWPCC wastewater operator training. Seventeen individuals participated in the inaugural class, a two-hour training on collections systems taught by NEIWPCC training....
Practitioners, policy makers, and other water partners grappling with operation and safety issues have a new tool: COVID-19 resources curated by the NEIWPCC staff. The resource page includes links to state guidance for field work...
NEIWPCC's Maine-based Wastewater Operator School (WOS) is going virtual for the remainder of this program year. Classes resume May 28 and will run biweekly through early August. The program, offered through NEIWPCC's Maine Joint Environmental...
Septage, PFAS: Continuing Priority Topics in Residuals
State officials concerned with sewage residuals are renewing their discussion of PFAS after an initial call spent reviewing issues related to transportation and disposal of septage during the pandemic. NEIWPCC's residuals workgroup, which...
Ten members of NEIWPCC's staff from Maine to New York use video to model pronouncing "NEIWPCC," the acronym that we have embraced as our name. The 40-second video features staff members who normally work in Lowell, South Portland, the Hudson...
July 31 marks the 73rd anniversary of NEIWPCC. The latest from our program partners including the invasive fishhook water flea, an alewife spotting in the Bronx, plastics in our oceans and...
Join us in congratulating NEIWPCC staff and others in the water community. Courtney Schmidt, Ph.D. received the Stratification Award from the New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS), given to members who go above and beyond...
