by Rich Collins | Jun 16, 2020 | Water Quality
Water quality testing is the best way to understand the health of your lake. Most lakes in our area participate in some form of lake water quality sampling, but what are we testing for? And what does each parameter mean? Here is a brief breakdown of the water quality...
by Rich Collins | Sep 17, 2019 | AWWA in the Community, Best Management Practices, Uncategorized, Water Quality, Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
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...
by Rich Collins | Aug 16, 2019 | Best Management Practices
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...
by Rich Collins | May 12, 2019 | Best Management Practices
Wednesday, May 29 at the Acton Town Hall from 8:00 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 doing...
by Rich Collins | Apr 15, 2019 | Best Management Practices
Download plant lists below for ideas on what to plant on your property! Lakes Like Less Lawn Native Plants for New England Rain Gardens Part/Full Shade, Moist to Wet Soil Part/Full Sun, Moist to Wet Soil Part Sun, Moist to Wet Soil Shade, Moist to Wet Soil Sun, Moist...
by Rich Collins | Apr 7, 2019 | Best Management Practices
Firehose Diverters Purpose: The goal is to divert water off of paved driveways as quickly as possible into vegetation or an infiltration BMP where it can be controlled and soak into the ground. Firehose diverters work great for homeowners that plow in the winter. You...
