about NEIWPCC
Mission
The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, a non-profit interstate agency established by an Act of Congress, serves its member states individually and collectively by providing coordination, public education, research, training, and leadership in water and protection in the New England region and New York State.
NEIWPCC was established in 1947 and is made up of representation by Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Vision — NEIWPCC will, in consultation with the states, take a proactive leadership role on regional and national issues while developing and implementing water programs complementary to and supportive of the statutes, goals, and programs of our member states, EPA, and other federal, state, and local entities. NEIWPCC is continuously working to maintain or achieve the following conditions:
Quality — High levels of water quality and availability are established and member states are achieving the goals of all relevant statutes to balance environmental and human needs for water.
Coordination — Strong coordination among those with water quality, public health and environmental interests are regularly accepted as commonplace.
Communication — All concerned recognize that NEIWPCC a perspective on national and regional issues that individual states cannot easily obtain and in which they can have confidence is in their collective best interest.
Relationships — States, EPA and other organizations recognize NEIWPCC as being complementary to state programs, value NEIWPCC for what it is and accomplishes, and solicit NEIWPCC participation in their initiatives.
Staff — NEIWPCC staff are universally recognized and respected by their peers and the public as being professional, knowledgeable, committed, articulate and responsive.
Training Programs — NEIWPCC regularly conducts a fullrange of broad-based training programs that add value for participants and their employers.
Core Values — At NEIWPCC, we seek to accomplish our mission by focusing on four functional areas: regional coordination; service to our member states; research; and training, education and public information. We base all of our decisions and day-to-day work on the following core values:
Regional Coordination — We believe the benefits from coordination among our member states are significant and accrue to the states both collectively and individually. We conduct activities that enhance opportunities for communication and coordination among our member states, EPA and other federal, state and local entities.
Serve and Assist Member States — The Commission's very reason for existence is to serve and assist our member states in their work of protecting and enhancing their waters. We seek to do this proactively rather than merely reactively. We maintain an extensive communication network with our states and with others who impact their programs in order to assure that we accurately assess, anticipate and respond to state needs.
Research — We believe in the intrinsic value of scientific research that expands understanding and awareness. By conducting and supporting water-related research, we seek to deepen the knowledge of our region's water challenges and foster the development of solutions.
Training, Education and Public Information — We believe that our mission is most effectively accomplished by delivering, supporting and encouraging training, education and public information.