Water Resource Protection

NEIWPCC's Drinking Water Program coordinates projects and research studies of regional interest. For example, NEIWPCC and the New England states have become increasingly concerned with current practices for disposing drinking water treatment process wastes containing radionuclides. To address this concern, we are working with the University of New Hampshire on a study to address the fate, transport, and concentration of radionuclides discharged to septic systems and leaching fields. The study will examine whether the wastes are concentrated, which would result in health hazards.

Another NEIWPCC-coordinated study examined viral and microbial occurrence in 128 New England groundwater supplies. We are also working with the states to develop new ways of streamlining data collection via PDAs.

Detailed information on these projects and studies can be accessed via the menu above.