by Rich Collins | Dec 11, 2018 | Best Management Practices
Infiltration Paths & WalkwaysManaging foot traffic for lake protection. Purpose: Properly designed pathways direct foot traffic, absorb water, reduce the rate of flow, and protect soil. Pathways can also reduce the potential for erosion and minimize the amount of...
by Rich Collins | Nov 21, 2017 | AWWA in the Schools, Water Quality
This fall, the Acton Elementary School’s 7th grade participated in our well water testing module! Students are given the opportunity to become scientists by performing chemical tests on water samples taken from their homes. In Acton, most if not all students,...
by Rich Collins | Jul 31, 2014 | Water Quality
VRAP Team AWWA got off to a stellar start on July 9th monitoring four sites on the Salmon Falls and Branch rivers. VRAP is the NHDES Volunteer River Assessment Program. The AWWA team of Jeanne Achille, Kari Lygren, Diana Spahn and Glenn and Stephanie Thornton spent...
by Rich Collins | Jul 29, 2014 | Water Quality
AWWA’s Sam Wilson produced this informative and entertaining video – Clean Water & You – explaining how you can help keep our lakes clean for generations to come. Enjoy!
by Rich Collins | Mar 28, 2014 | AWWA News, Water Quality
I’ve been unable to post a blog for our winter series, Exploring the Winter Rivers, for the past few weeks. This is primarily due to the flurry of winter trainings and conferences that AWWA’s been attending in order to keep up to date on the best...
by Rich Collins | Oct 8, 2013 | Water Quality
Dr. Haney and his Field Limnology class from UNH performed a variety of tests on Province Lake’s water and sediments back on September 3rd, 2013. Members from the NHDES, Province Lake Association, and AWWA were there to assist where needed, and we were lucky...
