Lower Merrimack River Region to address water quality concerns with Earmark Funding administered by the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission.

HAVERHILL, MA – The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is excited to announce the upcoming release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to support projects aimed at improving water quality in the Lower Merrimack River. This funding opportunity will focus on addressing pollution caused by combined sewage overflow (CSO) events and non-point source runoff, two major contributors to water contamination in the region.

Senator Bruce Tarr sponsored this opportunity through Earmark Funding from Chapter 102 in the Acts of 2021. “Through regional and interstate collaboration, we have been making steady progress to improve the water quality of the Merrimack River and reduce the impacts of CSO’s,” said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester). “I am glad we were able to secure earmarked funding for that progress to continue, and now, armed with these funds, the MVPC is moving forward to put that money to work by seeking out and investing in new, innovative proposals to make a difference for the river.”

To read the full press release by the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, visit: https://mvpc.org/2025/03/10/mvpc-cso-grant-press-release/