The AWWA Blog
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 However, outdated or...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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AWWA Fair Photos
Thank you to all that attended our Water Fair back in July! We had a great afternoon making cork boats, getting our faces painted, becoming Watershed Warriors, fishing for rubber ducks, making fish printing t-shirts, and more! Check out some photos from our Water...
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2018 YCC Season Recap!
That's a wrap! Another YCC season is over, and we're taking some time to reflect on all of the awesome projects that were completed this summer! Some of the Best Management Practices (BMPs) that were installed include rain gardens, rubber razors, waterbars, erosion...
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YCC Project Tour
You are invited to our 2018 Youth Conservation Corps project tour! Come see how this year's crew of local teens has improved the health of our lakes while learning valuable job skills. This is an opportunity to see how your annual donations sustain AWWA's mission, how...
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