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Nutrient Bioextraction: Extracting Pollution from the Sound - Long Island Sound Study Nutrient Bioextraction: Extracting Pollution from the Sound Nutrient Bioextraction combines growing and harvesting shellfish and seaweed for the purpose of…

Did you know one oyster can filter 50 gallons of water a day?

Their filtration is so beneficial that NEIWPCC supports several bioextraction projects that recruit shellfish to provide these cleaning services in the Long Island Sound.

Learn more: lispartnership.org/our-vision-a...

#WorldOysterDay

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Projects that Support Aquatic Organism Passage Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for projects…

The Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks proposals for projects that restore aquatic organism passage in the Basin. The projects will reconnect waterways, restore habitat, improve water quality, and enhance natural ecosystem function of river systems.

Learn more: buff.ly/5J7GrXl.

L.U.S.T.Line • NEIWPCC LUSTLine is a publication that promotes the exchange of information in the underground storage tank community by covering topics such as release prevention, technical and regulatory compliance, and…

Issue #95 of LUSTLine — the publication of record for the underground storage tank (UST) community — features articles on LUSTLine cartoonist Hank Aho, inter-program collaboration, natural source zone depletion rates, and the future of UST programs.

Read more: neiwpcc.org/our-programs....

YouTube video by NEIWPCC Community Science and Education Spotlight: The Hudson River Eel Project

The annual Hudson River Eel Project is a community science effort that helps youth connect with their local watersheds by counting glass rivers in the #HudsonRiver.

Hear from #NEIWPCC Environmental Analyst Rebecca Houser about the impacts of this project:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYSN...

Registration Opens for National Nonpoint Source Training Workshop • NEIWPCC The 2025 National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Training Workshop will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 27-29. Workshop participants will include state, federal, tribal, nation, and territorial NP...

NEIWPCC is hosting the National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Training Workshop bringing together state, federal, tribal, nation, and territorial NPS coordinators and other invited professionals. The event is set for Oct. 27-29 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Register here: neiwpcc.org/2025/07/15/r....

PFAS River Monitoring Project Launched in Rhode Island • NEIWPCC In June, NEIWPCC, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), launched a new project to assess baseline concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (...

A new project is accessing the scope and scale PFAS contamination in freshwater systems across Rhode Island, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

Learn more: neiwpcc.org/2025/07/09/p....

#PFAS #RhodeIsland

Hudson River Eel Project Highlighted in Recent Publications - Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve The Hudson River Eel Project was featured in two publications this month. Dive in to learn more about the project's successes.

The Hudson River Eel Project is in the news! This community science project – which NEIWPCC staff support – has engaged more than 1,000 participants since it was launched by @dec.ny.gov in 2008.

Read more: hrnerr.org/eel-project-...

#AmericanEels #CommunityScience

Check out the newest episode of the #CleanWaterPod!

Host Jeff Berckes speaks with staff from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Center for Environmental Systems Analysis at @colorado.edu about controlling nutrients in #DillonReservoir.

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National Tanks Conference • NEIWPCC The 28th National Tanks Conference (NTC) will be held September 22-25 at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, Washington. Click here to view the draft agenda. More info below. NEIWPCC...

Registration is now open for the 28th National Tanks Conference!

The event will take place in #Spokane, Washington on September 22-25 and will offer the opportunity to network and learn about emerging issues, policy, and equipment in the tanks industry.

Register here:
neiwpcc.org/events/natio....

Real-Time Data on Coastal Conditions Aids Hudson River Safety • NEIWPCC Navigating New York waterways just got a bit easier. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced the e...

Navigating New York's waterways just got easier!

The new Hudson River Estuary Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, managed by NEIWPCC environmental analyst Chris Mitchell, can improve maritime safety and inform coastal resource management.

neiwpcc.org/2025/06/11/r...

#HudsonRiver #NEIWPCC

After challenges, Albany County Town of Bethlehem approves water protection plan A new plan to safeguard the Albany County Town of Bethlehem's water supply has been approved.

NEIWPCC's Alyssa Bement, environmental analyst and @nysdoh.bsky.social's #DrinkingWater specialist, discussed the importance of increased protections for source water in New York's Albany County town of Bethlehem. Read more:

www.wamc.org/news/2025-04...

#SourceWaterProtection #NewYork

Four NEIWPCC staff members (two male and two female) stand around Senator Peter Welch in front of posters showing pictures of Vermont.

Four #NEIWPCC staff members had the opportunity to meet directly with @welch.senate.gov of #Vermont. They discussed implementation, education and outreach, and research projects that support the #LakeChamplain Basin Program's long-term management plan, Opportunities for Action.

New Bioextraction Research Informs Water Quality Work in the Long Island Sound • NEIWPCC Nutrient pollution resulting from wastewater, fertilizer and stormwater runoff negatively impacts the health of the Long Island Sound and its coastal bays, harbors, and tidal estuaries. One way to add...

A sugar kelp fertilizer trial and an economic feasibility study are the topics of two new reports detailing #NutrientBioextraction research in the #LongIslandSound.

Learn about the reports prepared for #NEIWPCC and the Long Island Sound Study: neiwpcc.org/2025/05/19/n....

Seven Pillars of the Drinking Water Source Protection Program  • NEIWPCC New York state’s Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) is a locally led, state-supported program that empowers municipalities to proactively protect their public drinking water sources. Sin...

Learn how municipalities in #NewYork are proactively protecting their drinking water supplies through @dec.ny.gov's Drinking Water Source Protection Program – and how #NEIWPCC supports this collaborative work.

neiwpcc.org/2025/05/27/s...

#DrinkingWater #SourceWaterProtection #CleanWater

About Us • NEIWPCC NEIWPCC is a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality. Established in 1947.

We’re NEIWPCC, a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality. We love when the BlueSky reflects the clean, blue water. We’ve been around since 1947 – get to know us by diving into our work and history: neiwpcc.org/about-us/.