Vermont
NEIWPCC describes itself as a regional commission helping Northeastern states to preserve and advance water quality.
Section 303 of the Clean Water Act requires that all states develop water quality standards (“WQS”) for jurisdictional waters of the United States within their boundaries.
WQS serve a dual purpose. They establish the water quality goals for a specific body of water and also serve as the regulatory basis for the development of water-quality based effluent limits and strategies for individual point source discharges.
A WQS consists of three parts:
The designated uses of a waterbody
The water quality criteria (“WQC”)
An anti-degradation statement or policy to protect existing uses in high quality water
State officials discuss water infrastructure funding
Participants at Wednesday’s discussion on water infrastructure funding, which was organized by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. Screenshot
Published: 2/25/2021 6:42:28 PM
State and local officials met remotely Wednesday night to discuss the importance of locating funding to support local and regional water suppliers and treatment facilities.
“While we often don’t think enough about our water and wastewater infrastructure, and it’s sometimes not the most exciting topic on the table, I think it’s easy to agree that the work of local and regional wastewater utilities has never been more critical,” said Kathleen Theoharides, secretary of the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
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ESSEX, CT The Connecticut River Museum (CMR) put out a press release, How Did We Clean Up Our Rivers?
Join The Connecticut River Museum Tuesday evenings this spring for CRM Talks, a Virtual Speaker Series. Presentations run from 6 - 7 p.m. via Zoom and focus on the history and environment of the Connecticut River and its Valley. The cost to attend is $5.00 for CRM members and $10.00 for guests.
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