The Merrimack River has been transformed from one of the most polluted in the nation to one of the region’s most popular recreation rivers and vibrant wildlife habitats. Yet every time a moderate rainstorm passes through the Merrimack Valley, you can be sure that raw sewage is being discharged into the Merrimack, sometimes so much that it’s unsafe to swim in the river for days. The summer of 2023 has been a particularly active period for sewage discharges. Why is this happening, and what is being done to stop it?

Join John Macone, education and policy specialist at Merrimack River Watershed Council, for an in-depth slideshow talk on the Merrimack’s two-century-long problem of sewage pollution. John will discuss how the problem began, what’s been done to fix it, what needs to be done in the future, and how you can get involved in helping the Merrimack. John is an Amesbury resident and has served as MRWC’s outreach and education manager since 2017. Prior to that, he served as editor of the Newburyport Daily News for 14 years, and has hosted numerous presentations, boat tours and walking tours throughout the Merrimack River region.

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