Serving our member states by fostering collaboration on water issues, training environmental professionals, coordinating water research, educating the public, and providing overall leadership in water management and protection.

What’s New

Call for Abstracts: NEIWPCC and EPA New England are hosting a second Vulnerable Wetlands Forum on April 7, 2010 in Plymouth, MA. Please see the Vulnerable Wetlands Forum website for event details and instructions for submitting abstracts electronically.

Requests for Proposals:

NEIWPCC, in partnership with the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program, is requesting proposals for organizing events, activities, and projects to promote access to the water and waterfront. Please visit our New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program page to download the RFP. Proposals are due March 9, 2010.

NEIWPCC is seeking applicants to develop a GIS-based eelgrass habitat suitability model to improve management for eelgrass in the Long Island Sound Watershed. Please visit the Long Island Sound Study CCMP Enhancement Program webpage to download the RFP. Proposals are due March 19, 2010.

Regional Cyanobacteria Workshop: Presentations are now posted to the website. Please visit the Workshop webpage for a link to the agenda.

New Issue of LUSTLine: The newest issue of LUSTLine (Bulletin #63, December 2009) is now available! Click here to download the PDF. Highlights include articles on geographic corridors and petroleum brownfields, stimulus, methane plumes, ethanol-blended fuels, MtBE, and value stream mapping.

Learning Opportunity: Register now for two WEF Specialty Conferences Cities of the Future 2010 & Urban River Restoration 2010, to be held in Boston on March 7-10. NEIWPCC is proud to be a cooperating organization for these important events.

Conference Alert: The 21st Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference will take place at the Radisson Hotel in Plymouth, Mass., May 17-19, 2010. See the NPS Conference webpage for the latest details.

NEIWPCC in the NEWS: The November issue of Municipal Sewer and Water magazine features two articles that put the spotlight on NEIWPCC and our staff. An article on our development of a structured approach for evaluating collection system CMOM programs includes numerous comments from NEIWPCC's Michael Jennings. An article on collection system operator certification highlights our training programs and features insights from NEIWPCC's Charles Conway. For more information, visit our website's recently expanded collections systems section.

Sign up now! NEIWPCC's latest schedule of training programs covers courses through January 2010. View our online schedule for all the details. Our Spring 2010 lineup of classes will be posted online in January.

New Edition: The Fall issue of iWR, our e-mail newsletter, has been distributed, but if you missed it, read it here and subscribe so you don't miss future issues. The new issue includes an interview with bioenergy innovator Bruce Logan, winner of the 2009 Clarke Prize.

Change at the Top: NEIWPCC's slate of officers features two new names: Andrew Fisk, director of Maine DEP's Bureau of Land and Water Quality, is our new chair, and Peter LaFlamme, director of Vermont DEC's Water Quality Division, has taken over as vice-chair. See a complete, up-to-date list of NEIWPCC's Officers and Commissioners.

Massachusetts Wastewater Operator Renewals: This renewal process is ongoing through December 31, 2009. Reminder notices were sent in mid-November. Please send in your renewal form, payment, and proof of your training hours. For more information, see our Mass WW Renewal page.

Massachusetts Title 5 Renewals: All approved Title 5 System Inspectors and Soil Evaluators with an expiration date of June 30, 2010, will be required to renew your certification with NEIWPCC. Watch for more information in early 2010. NEIWPCC will send an official notice to all approved Title 5 professionals. For more information on the Title 5 renewal program, including answers to frequently asked questions, visit our Title 5 renewal page.

Operator Search: NEIWPCC is pleased to offer an online searchable database of Massachusetts-approved wastewater treatment plant operators. Search for operators by last name, town, state, or grade.

Now available: A continually updated version of our Resource Catalog, featuring short descriptions and ordering instructions for the vast array of publications, CDs, videos, and other resources available from NEIWPCC.