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NEIWPCC is a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality.
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Happy holidays from our hardworking staff in Lowell and across the Northeast who work to protect clean water!
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Happy holidays from our hardworking staff in Lowell and across the Northeast who work to protect clean water!
We're looking for a Habitat Restoration Coordinator to join our team and support the Long Island Sound Partnership's efforts to restore and protect the Sound's thriving habitats and abundant wildlife. The full-time position is based out of Kings Park, New York. Lear more: ow.ly/IugX50XLwww.
Careers at NEIWPCC • NEIWPCC
Explore jobs and internships with NEIWPCC to advance clean water in New England and New York. Environmental careers and paid internships.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We're looking for a Habitat Restoration Coordinator to join our team and support the Long Island Sound Partnership's efforts to restore and protect the Sound's thriving habitats and abundant wildlife. The full-time position is based out of Kings Park, New York. Lear more: ow.ly/IugX50XLwww.
With the first big snow of the season for much of the Northeast, remember to salt smartly! Applying too much salt can end up in surface and groundwater through stormwater runoff, posing a public and environmental health concern.
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
With the first big snow of the season for much of the Northeast, remember to salt smartly! Applying too much salt can end up in surface and groundwater through stormwater runoff, posing a public and environmental health concern.
Exciting news for the Long Island Sound! A recent mapping project reveals a net gain in eelgrass presence, a vital component of our underwater ecosystems. This significant update marks the first comprehensive survey since 2017. Read more: https://ow.ly/AOnx50XrokI.
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapping of Long Island Sound Finds Net Increase in Eelgrass Habitat • NEIWPCC
The University of Rhode Island’s Environmental Data Center recently completed a major update of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) mapping for the Long Island Sound (LIS) and the Peconic Estuary (PEC),...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Exciting news for the Long Island Sound! A recent mapping project reveals a net gain in eelgrass presence, a vital component of our underwater ecosystems. This significant update marks the first comprehensive survey since 2017. Read more: https://ow.ly/AOnx50XrokI.
New York and Connecticut Sea Grant have awarded nearly $1 million in planning support to 14 coastal communities across the region through the Long Island Sound Resilience Planning Support Program. Learn more about the awardees and their projects: https://ow.ly/ppLn50XouBG.
Over $900K Awarded to Support Resilience Planning in 14 Long Island Sound Communities - Long Island Sound Partnership
Media Contacts: Map showing the locations of the 14 projects awarded support through the second round of the LIS Resilience…
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November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New York and Connecticut Sea Grant have awarded nearly $1 million in planning support to 14 coastal communities across the region through the Long Island Sound Resilience Planning Support Program. Learn more about the awardees and their projects: https://ow.ly/ppLn50XouBG.
The National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Training Workshop wrapped up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, drawing more than 150 participants from around the country. Learn more about the workshop here: https://neiwpcc.org/events/national-nps-training-workshops/.
National Nonpoint Source Training Workshop • NEIWPCC
The National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Training Workshop was held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 27-29, 2025. The event fosters coordination among NPS program practitioners and partners involved with activities...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Training Workshop wrapped up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, drawing more than 150 participants from around the country. Learn more about the workshop here: https://neiwpcc.org/events/national-nps-training-workshops/.
Registration is now open for the next National 303(d) Webinar, which will cover the development of an innovative watershed management tool through Colorado’s Watershed Rapid Assessment Program. The free event is scheduled for November 17, 1-2:30 p.m. EST via Zoom.
https://ow.ly/7IOa50XikTK
https://ow.ly/7IOa50XikTK
Webinar Highlights Colorado's Watershed Rapid Assessment Program • NEIWPCC
The next webinar in the National 303(d) Restoring Our Impaired Waters Webinar Series will cover the development of an innovative watershed management tool through Colorado’s Watershed Rapid Assessment Program (WRAP)....
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October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Registration is now open for the next National 303(d) Webinar, which will cover the development of an innovative watershed management tool through Colorado’s Watershed Rapid Assessment Program. The free event is scheduled for November 17, 1-2:30 p.m. EST via Zoom.
https://ow.ly/7IOa50XikTK
https://ow.ly/7IOa50XikTK
Now seeking project proposals for aquatic invasive species spread prevention and management projects in the Lake Champlain Basin! Approximately $450,000 in funding is available through the Lake Champlain Basin Program and NEIWPCC.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/UKXF50XfM5i.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/UKXF50XfM5i.
Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention and Management Projects
Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for projects…
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October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Now seeking project proposals for aquatic invasive species spread prevention and management projects in the Lake Champlain Basin! Approximately $450,000 in funding is available through the Lake Champlain Basin Program and NEIWPCC.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/UKXF50XfM5i.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/UKXF50XfM5i.
Forty years ago, the first wastewater training course was held by Maine's Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee (JETCC). Managed by NEIWPCC staff, JETCC provides high-quality instruction for clean water professionals throughout the state.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ejqQ50XcCgf.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ejqQ50XcCgf.
October 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Forty years ago, the first wastewater training course was held by Maine's Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee (JETCC). Managed by NEIWPCC staff, JETCC provides high-quality instruction for clean water professionals throughout the state.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ejqQ50XcCgf.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ejqQ50XcCgf.
Two Tufts University School of Medicine Master of Public Health students are conducting research and public outreach to grow NEIWPCC's work around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Learn more about their efforts: https://ow.ly/5H1V50Xbmho.
#TuftsUniversity #PFAS
Learn more about their efforts: https://ow.ly/5H1V50Xbmho.
#TuftsUniversity #PFAS
NEIWPCC Partners with Tufts University Interns to Advance PFAS Resources • NEIWPCC
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...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Two Tufts University School of Medicine Master of Public Health students are conducting research and public outreach to grow NEIWPCC's work around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Learn more about their efforts: https://ow.ly/5H1V50Xbmho.
#TuftsUniversity #PFAS
Learn more about their efforts: https://ow.ly/5H1V50Xbmho.
#TuftsUniversity #PFAS
What're YOU looking at?
With bright red eyes, black-crowned night herons are easily recognizable. But their tendency to sit still waiting for prey makes them easy to miss. Keep an eye out for them on your next hike in a wetland (because they'll certainly have their eyes on you!)
#Birds #addBirder
With bright red eyes, black-crowned night herons are easily recognizable. But their tendency to sit still waiting for prey makes them easy to miss. Keep an eye out for them on your next hike in a wetland (because they'll certainly have their eyes on you!)
#Birds #addBirder
October 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What're YOU looking at?
With bright red eyes, black-crowned night herons are easily recognizable. But their tendency to sit still waiting for prey makes them easy to miss. Keep an eye out for them on your next hike in a wetland (because they'll certainly have their eyes on you!)
#Birds #addBirder
With bright red eyes, black-crowned night herons are easily recognizable. But their tendency to sit still waiting for prey makes them easy to miss. Keep an eye out for them on your next hike in a wetland (because they'll certainly have their eyes on you!)
#Birds #addBirder
The fall Interstate Waters issue features our new strategic plan, training clean water operators in Maine, and a look at how mutual aid prepares wastewater facilities for emergency response.
Read now: ow.ly/yQBn50X7Jkw
Read now: ow.ly/yQBn50X7Jkw
Interstate Waters Magazine Features Wastewater Training, New Strategic Plan and Disaster Response • NEIWPCC
The Fall 2025 issue of “Interstate Waters,” NEIWPCC’s biannual magazine, is now available.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The fall Interstate Waters issue features our new strategic plan, training clean water operators in Maine, and a look at how mutual aid prepares wastewater facilities for emergency response.
Read now: ow.ly/yQBn50X7Jkw
Read now: ow.ly/yQBn50X7Jkw
Our new Strategic Plan is here! Developed by a committee of NEIWPCC Commissioners and staff over the course of the past year, the plan outlines the top priorities for advancing clean water in the Northeast for 2026-2030.
NEIWPCC Launches New Five-Year Strategic Plan • NEIWPCC
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...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Our new Strategic Plan is here! Developed by a committee of NEIWPCC Commissioners and staff over the course of the past year, the plan outlines the top priorities for advancing clean water in the Northeast for 2026-2030.
Calling all artists! The Lake Champlain Basin Program is seeking proposals for their Artist-in-Residence program for projects that use scientific data, cultural trends, or historical facts to interpret natural resources in the Lake Champlain Basin.
Apply by Oct. 13: www.lcbp.org/2025/09/patr....
Apply by Oct. 13: www.lcbp.org/2025/09/patr....
Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Artist-in-Residence Proposals
Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with NEIWPCC, has released a Request…
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September 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Calling all artists! The Lake Champlain Basin Program is seeking proposals for their Artist-in-Residence program for projects that use scientific data, cultural trends, or historical facts to interpret natural resources in the Lake Champlain Basin.
Apply by Oct. 13: www.lcbp.org/2025/09/patr....
Apply by Oct. 13: www.lcbp.org/2025/09/patr....
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Apply by 10/5 for full-time #LongIslandSound Partnership science communicator based w/ @neiwpcc.org in Lowell, MA: ow.ly/VU9q50WUCuj Looking for a skilled writer passionate about communicating how science & env management can help sustain & protect urban waterways from emerging threats. #SeaGrant
September 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Apply by 10/5 for full-time #LongIslandSound Partnership science communicator based w/ @neiwpcc.org in Lowell, MA: ow.ly/VU9q50WUCuj Looking for a skilled writer passionate about communicating how science & env management can help sustain & protect urban waterways from emerging threats. #SeaGrant
Now hiring: we're seeking a Science Communicator based out Lowell, MA. The successful candidate will be a skilled writer who is passionate about communicating how science and environmental management can help protect urban waterways from emerging threats.
Learn more: neiwpcc.org/about-us/car....
Learn more: neiwpcc.org/about-us/car....
Careers at NEIWPCC • NEIWPCC
Explore jobs and internships with NEIWPCC to advance clean water in New England and New York. Environmental careers and paid internships.
neiwpcc.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Now hiring: we're seeking a Science Communicator based out Lowell, MA. The successful candidate will be a skilled writer who is passionate about communicating how science and environmental management can help protect urban waterways from emerging threats.
Learn more: neiwpcc.org/about-us/car....
Learn more: neiwpcc.org/about-us/car....
Going on now: the National Tanks Conference in Spokane, Washington! The event brings together more than 500 professionals in the underground storage tank industry to network and learn about emerging issues, policy and equipment
#NationalTanksConference #Spokane #Washington
#NationalTanksConference #Spokane #Washington
September 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Going on now: the National Tanks Conference in Spokane, Washington! The event brings together more than 500 professionals in the underground storage tank industry to network and learn about emerging issues, policy and equipment
#NationalTanksConference #Spokane #Washington
#NationalTanksConference #Spokane #Washington
Tune in tomorrow, 9/23, for a free webinar about site-specific water quality criteria and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation for phosphorus loading in the Wisconsin River Basin.
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Upcoming Webinar on Navigating Site-Specific Water Quality Criteria for TMDLs in Wisconsin • NEIWPCC
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...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Tune in tomorrow, 9/23, for a free webinar about site-specific water quality criteria and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation for phosphorus loading in the Wisconsin River Basin.
neiwpcc.org/2025/09/16/u...
neiwpcc.org/2025/09/16/u...
Last week, our Executive Committee and Commission met in Connecticut to discuss and collaborate on programmatic issues. Congratulations to the newly elected officers: Rene Pelletier, chair; Carol Lamb-LaFay, vice chair; and Harry Stewart, treasurer.
#ExecutiveCommitteeAndCommission #NEIWPCC
#ExecutiveCommitteeAndCommission #NEIWPCC
September 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Last week, our Executive Committee and Commission met in Connecticut to discuss and collaborate on programmatic issues. Congratulations to the newly elected officers: Rene Pelletier, chair; Carol Lamb-LaFay, vice chair; and Harry Stewart, treasurer.
#ExecutiveCommitteeAndCommission #NEIWPCC
#ExecutiveCommitteeAndCommission #NEIWPCC
Our South Portland, Maine office is growing! Join our team as an Environmental Analyst – Training Development Specialist to support NEIWPCC's wastewater training programs.
See the full position description and application requirements at ow.ly/sUIs50WRYyB.
#Hiring #Jobs #EnvironmentalScience
See the full position description and application requirements at ow.ly/sUIs50WRYyB.
#Hiring #Jobs #EnvironmentalScience
Careers at NEIWPCC • NEIWPCC
Employment opportunities with NEIWPCC to advance clean water in New England and New York. Environmental careers and paid internships.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Our South Portland, Maine office is growing! Join our team as an Environmental Analyst – Training Development Specialist to support NEIWPCC's wastewater training programs.
See the full position description and application requirements at ow.ly/sUIs50WRYyB.
#Hiring #Jobs #EnvironmentalScience
See the full position description and application requirements at ow.ly/sUIs50WRYyB.
#Hiring #Jobs #EnvironmentalScience
Eelgrass = important coastal habitat for marine life!
Learn about a new collaborative project that will provide critical information for future eelgrass restoration efforts in the Long Island Sound.
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#LongIslandSound #Eelgrass
Learn about a new collaborative project that will provide critical information for future eelgrass restoration efforts in the Long Island Sound.
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#LongIslandSound #Eelgrass
Project Launched to Update Eelgrass Habitat Model in Long Island Sound • NEIWPCC
This summer, NEIWPCC, in partnership with the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve (CTNERR) and Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County (CCESC), initiated a project to update and impro...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Eelgrass = important coastal habitat for marine life!
Learn about a new collaborative project that will provide critical information for future eelgrass restoration efforts in the Long Island Sound.
neiwpcc.org/2025/08/28/p...
#LongIslandSound #Eelgrass
Learn about a new collaborative project that will provide critical information for future eelgrass restoration efforts in the Long Island Sound.
neiwpcc.org/2025/08/28/p...
#LongIslandSound #Eelgrass
Looking for a new #podcast for your commute? Check out the Clean Water Pod, featuring host Jeff Berckes as he explores the challenges and successes of the Clean Water Act 303(d) program in the United States.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: cleanwaterpod.podbean.com.
#CleanWaterPod
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: cleanwaterpod.podbean.com.
#CleanWaterPod
The Clean Water Pod | NEIWPCC
A podcast all about clean water efforts! Join host Jeff Berckes to explore challenges and successes of the 303(d) program in the United States. Berckes will speak with local, state, and EPA staff…
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August 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Looking for a new #podcast for your commute? Check out the Clean Water Pod, featuring host Jeff Berckes as he explores the challenges and successes of the Clean Water Act 303(d) program in the United States.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: cleanwaterpod.podbean.com.
#CleanWaterPod
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: cleanwaterpod.podbean.com.
#CleanWaterPod
Calling anyone interested in presenting at the Science of PFAS Conference! Submissions are open for PFAS-related presentations and posters until September 5. The event is organized by the NEWMOA, in collaboration with NEIWPCC. Learn more and apply: www.newmoa.org/event/pfas-c...
#PFAS #NEIWPCC
#PFAS #NEIWPCC
The Science of PFAS: Public Health & the Environment Conference - NEWMOA - Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association
Visit Official Conference Website (on vFairs platform) Call for Presentations! [PDF] (submission deadline September 5, 2025) Become a Conference Sponsor! [PDF] The Northeast Waste Management Officials...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Calling anyone interested in presenting at the Science of PFAS Conference! Submissions are open for PFAS-related presentations and posters until September 5. The event is organized by the NEWMOA, in collaboration with NEIWPCC. Learn more and apply: www.newmoa.org/event/pfas-c...
#PFAS #NEIWPCC
#PFAS #NEIWPCC
The Youth and the Environment Program (YEP), based out of Lowell, MA, provided another season of paid internships in clean water. Students got to learn about the wastewater industry, attend field trips, and explore environmental careers.
Congrats to our newest YEP graduates!
#CleanWater #Interns
Congrats to our newest YEP graduates!
#CleanWater #Interns
August 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Youth and the Environment Program (YEP), based out of Lowell, MA, provided another season of paid internships in clean water. Students got to learn about the wastewater industry, attend field trips, and explore environmental careers.
Congrats to our newest YEP graduates!
#CleanWater #Interns
Congrats to our newest YEP graduates!
#CleanWater #Interns
Help tackle PFAS and support public health!
NEIWPCC is seeking a full-time Environmental Analyst to assist in implementing the Private Well PFAS Testing and Mitigation Rebate Program throughout New York state. Apply for this full-time position by Sept. 1: neiwpcc.org/about-us/car...
#Hiring
NEIWPCC is seeking a full-time Environmental Analyst to assist in implementing the Private Well PFAS Testing and Mitigation Rebate Program throughout New York state. Apply for this full-time position by Sept. 1: neiwpcc.org/about-us/car...
#Hiring
Careers at NEIWPCC • NEIWPCC
Employment opportunities with NEIWPCC to advance clean water in New England and New York. Environmental careers and paid internships.
neiwpcc.org
August 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Help tackle PFAS and support public health!
NEIWPCC is seeking a full-time Environmental Analyst to assist in implementing the Private Well PFAS Testing and Mitigation Rebate Program throughout New York state. Apply for this full-time position by Sept. 1: neiwpcc.org/about-us/car...
#Hiring
NEIWPCC is seeking a full-time Environmental Analyst to assist in implementing the Private Well PFAS Testing and Mitigation Rebate Program throughout New York state. Apply for this full-time position by Sept. 1: neiwpcc.org/about-us/car...
#Hiring