Environmental Agency Discharge Permits In Andover 〈2025-2026〉

And now, you know exactly where to look to see if everyone is holding up their end of the bargain. Have you ever spotted an odd discharge in a local Andover stream? Drop a comment below—or better yet, send a report to MassDEP. Citizen scientists run this town.

But they are also the only reason the Shawsheen River doesn't smell like a garage floor on a hot August afternoon. environmental agency discharge permits in andover

The Shawsheen has historically suffered from low flow and high temperatures. During a dry July, there isn't enough water to dilute even legal discharges. This means the MassDEP often imposes stricter summer limits on Andover permit holders than similar facilities in, say, Lawrence or Lowell. And now, you know exactly where to look