About Us

Who We Are

NEIWPCC is a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality.

Photo: Lake George, New York.

We work for clean water for all.

For more than 75 years, NEIWPCC has brought together water quality professionals and other stakeholders across New England and New York to collaborate on clean water and environmental science challenges across shared regions, ecosystems, and areas of expertise. Formerly called the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, in 2020 we adopted the acronym NEIWPCC (pronounced NŪ-Ē-PĬK) as our formal name.

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Recognizing the need for regional coordination on environmental issues, NEIWPCC was established by an Act of Congress in 1947 as an interstate commission. NEIWPCC’s member states include the six New England states and New York state. Our work includes supporting our place-based Program Partners, and coordinating Maine and Massachusetts training programs.

NEIWPCC Program Partners

Strategic Priorities and Goals

NEIWPCC responds to the greatest environmental challenges facing our water resources at the regional and national level, while planning for the issues and opportunities of tomorrow. Developed by Commissioners and staff, our Strategic Plan guides our efforts into the future.

Organizational structure

Our executive committee and commissioners set the goals and priorities implemented by the Executive Director and the staff. Further coordination of the work comes from the directors of our three programmatic divisions: Water Quality, Wastewater and Onsite Programs, and Water Resource Protection.

NEIWPCC’s headquarters are in Lowell, Mass. A satellite office is based in South Portland, Maine and we also employ staff elsewhere to support programs and projects in our member states.

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