by John Macone | May 30, 2024 | News
Two newly released reports are shedding new light on the impact that Combined Sewer Overflows are having on the Merrimack River. One report provides a deeper look at how CSOs impact the health of people living in the Merrimack Valley, while the other gives insight...
by John Macone | May 23, 2024 | News
This is an occasional feature on people who paddle, swim, fish, and have fun on the Merrimack River. Are you interested in rowing or paddling on the Merrimack, storing your boat just a few easy steps from the river and meeting people who share your passion for the...
by John Macone | May 6, 2024 | Current Events, News
LAWRENCE & LOWELL — Making the Merrimack a cleaner and healthier river for future generations to enjoy is a primary goal of Merrimack River Watershed Council, and recently we took part in two events that demonstrated our work and commitment toward that goal....
by John Macone | Jan 30, 2024 | News
MERRIMACK RIVER – The huge rainstorms that hit the region in 2023 triggered a record-setting volume of sewage discharges into the Merrimack River, according to data obtained by Merrimack River Watershed Council. Just over 2 billion gallons of Combined Sewer Overflow –...
by John Macone | Nov 21, 2023 | News
CONCORD, NH – The US Department of Justice has awarded a $600,000 settlement to Merrimack River Watershed Council to help fix pollution problems that are harming the health of the Merrimack River. The settlement spurs from a lawsuit filed two years ago against...
by John Macone | Oct 23, 2023 | Current Events, News
This past summer was an unusually wet one, and all that rain has led to a record-breaking year for sewage discharges into the Merrimack River. MRWC is estimated that so far in 2023, about 1.4 to 1.6 billion gallons of Combined Sewer Overflows, or untreated sewage,...
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