MassDEP will be holding two online information webinar sessions on the proposed draft amendments to Title 5 and the draft Watershed Permit Regulations. MassDEP will provide an overview of the proposed amendments and regulations and will take questions from participants during the webinar. MassDEP intends to have staff who speak Spanish and Portuguese available for …
Join us Tuesday, November 15, 2022; 8:00AM-3:30PM on UMASS’s Mt. Ida Campus in Newton, MA Register to learn about proper site evaluations and system design. Recommended for those new to soil science or for those who need a refresher. Class will be taught by experts from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 5.5 SE/SI …
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September 19, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is partnering with state and local governments, community groups, businesses, and academic institutions to sponsor the tenth annual SepticSmart Week from September 19-23, 2022. SepticSmart focuses on educating homeowners and communities on the proper care and maintenance of septic systems to enhance healthy communities and …
June 10, 2022, 8AM-4PM. Register >> YOWA is offering an in-person training on Title 5 Inspections: Basic to Advanced Topics on Friday, June 10th at Mt. Ida’s UMASS Campus in Newton, Massachusetts. Presenters include: Marybeth Chubb and Claire Golden, MassDEP; Eric Denslow, Eastcom Associates; Rebehak Novak and Laurie Stevens, RCAP Solutions; and Bob Silva, Septic …
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NOWRA and many of its affiliate, including YOWA, signed on to a letter urging Congress to find this program at its full $20 million per year level. As you know the Yankee Onsite Wastewater Association (YOWA) is a state affiliate of NOWRA, the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association. One of NOWRA’s primary functions is to lobby …
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March 24, 2022, 11AM-1PM. Register >> YOWA and MASSTC are offering a 2-hr webinar which will feature two presentations, discussion and a live Q&A during which our audience may ask questions. Emily Michele Olmsted and George Heufelder, MASSTC will be presenting on Title 5 Setbacks: How Far is Far Enough? and Layer Cakes: Are They …
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