The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) made a presentation about the future of the Fireworks site to the Hanover Selectboard on Monday, September […]
EPA Kicks Off Eleventh Annual SepticSmart Week
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is joining state and local partners to launch SepticSmart Week 2023, a week-long annual campaign to educate homeowners and renters on how to properly […]
Rockland’s Wastewater Plan – Public Comments Due September 22, 2023
In January and again in March of this past year the shellfish beds in the North River were closed for recreational harvest due to overflows of partially treated effluent […]
2023 Headwaters Sampling Report
By Patrick Scott, Water Quality Intern Located in the inland towns of Rockland and Hanover are the headwaters to the North River, tributaries that act as sources of water for […]
2023 Horseshoe Crab Survey Results
Every spring, in May and June, horseshoe crabs move shoreward to reproduce on our local beaches. To monitor their populations, volunteers on the South Shore gather data every year to […]