Welcome to The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance
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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8 New Septic Systems for Province Lake Residents
There are a variety of different types of systems designed to deal with wastewater. Septic systems, outhouses, and even portable toilets help us to manage our wastewater to prevent undo harm to human health, aquatic life, or water resources. However, outdated or...
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Province Lake Buffer Project Updates
In 2013, a watershed survey around Province Lake was conducted to identify erosion sites and possible sources of pollution. During that initial survey, there were a few sites identified as high priority and contributing high volumes of soil and sand. Over the past...
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In Case You Missed It…
This past spring, the Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA), the Gafney Library in Sanbornville, NH and the Acton Public Library in Acton, ME joined together to present “Water Talks”, a series of four presentations by experts in their fields. The talks...
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