News-Clean Water Initiative

Current Clean Water Grant Opportunities

Upcoming Clean Water Lecture Series to Highlight Implementation of Vermont's Clean Water Act

Clean Water Fund Public Comment Period

New support for phosphorus reduction projects in the Lake Champlain basin of Vermont.

There’s more than just water flowing through Vermont’s wetlands, lakes, and rivers during Clean Water Week. Over $10 million in Ecosystem Restoration Grants from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be infused into lakes and streams this fiscal year.

This week, dozens of nonprofit organizations, state agencies, communities, and businesses will celebrate these special places during Vermont’s 2nd Annual Clean Water Week from July 29 - August 4, 2018.

Help inform Vermont’s clean water budget!

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invites residents with connections to Vermont’s waterways to attend public meetings to weigh in on water quality improvement projects and hear updates on the overall restoration plans.

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is holding two public meetings to present the Lake Memphremagog, Coaticook and Tomifobia Rivers Tactical Basin Plan, which outlines how the State will achieve new phosphorus pollution targets for the Memphremagog Watershed in Vermont.

NEW and Upcoming Opportunities to Participate