E.P.A. Proposes Lower Nitrogen Limit For Portsmouth

Sarah Ashworth — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:43:35 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a higher limit for Nitrogen discharge from Portsmouth’s wastewater treatment plant. But city officials are still unsure whether it will actually save the city money.

Great Bay Communities and EPA Square Off In Exeter

Sam Evans-Brown — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Representatives of five New Hampshire towns say the Environmental Protection Agency is imposing wastewater limits on the Great Bay that are a financial burden. They made their case to two members of the Congressional Committee on Oversight at a field hearing held in Exeter Monday. While towns and regulators haggle over the cost of improving waste water treatment, time may be running out for the Great Bay estuary.

A Contentious Issue

Wastewater

E.P.A. Proposes Lower Nitrogen Limit For Portsmouth

Great Bay Communities and EPA Square Off In Exeter