Welcome to The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance
Apply for our septic system replacement cost-share program
For properties on Great East Lake, Lovell Lake, Horn Pond and Lake Ivanhoe
Download both of these forms; complete the Septic Replacement Application and have the Septic Inspection form filled out by a certified septic inspector. Return both completed forms to AWWA to be considered for cost-share funding for your septic system replacement. For more information, go to our blog post HERE
Funding for this project was provided in part by a Watershed Assistance Grant from the NH Department of Environmental Services with Clean Water Act Section 319 funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Our mission is to protect and restore water quality to maintain the social, economic, and environmental stability in our towns and in the region.
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Apply for our septic system replacement cost-share program
Overview and Guidelines The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) has been awarded a Watershed Assistance Grant from the NH Department of Environmental Services to help households in the Salmon Falls watershed upgrade, repair, or replace failing septic systems...
2019 YCC Season
The 2019 YCC season has wrapped up again with 12 projects completed on seven Lakes in Acton and Wakefield. We had a smaller crew this year of only four members with a crew leader, but this made for a hardworking and tightly knit team that was able to complete projects...
Maine DEP Basic and Advanced Erosion Control Practices Training
Tuesday October 1st at the Acton Town Hall from 8:00a.m to 4:30 p.m. Most municipalities are now requiring contractors working in the Shoreland Zone to be certified if they are involved with soil disturbance activity, making certification a pre-requisite if you are...