Since the 1990s, New Bedford has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in reducing overflows, and upgrading its combined sewer system, city Department of Public Infrastructure Commissioner Jamie Ponte said.
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South Coast oyster growers say sewage-related restrictions will hurt
South Coast shellfish operations could be shut down for seven to 21 days after episodes of “rainfall or seasonally poor water quality or other predictable events.”
Climate concerns hit Cuttyhunk
Coastal storms push sand into the ferry channel — threatening to cut off access to the tiny island community.
State shutting down many South Coast shellfish beds due to sewage
More than 18,000 acres of the Dartmouth, Fairhaven and New Bedford coastline, including quahogging areas off the outer New Bedford Harbor, will be reclassified from being conditionally approved shellfishing areas to prohibited.
Will your house be underwater in the year 2100?
An interactive map of projected sea level rise from Climate Central can help you find out.
South Coast confronts rising seas
Rising sea levels and intensifying storms are reshaping the South Coast, with flooding roadways, beach erosion, declining salt marsh, and property damage forcing towns to acknowledge that they must adapt to shifting conditions.
Hurricane barrier faces climate challenges
For the first 25 years of its existence, 1966 to 1991, the largest number of closures was 18 per year. Over the past decade, it has met or exceeded that number in every year except 2015, 2022, and 2023.
Climate changing coastal property risks
Federal policymakers are working to reduce coastal redevelopment subsidies through small changes, such as implementing a new flood insurance pricing model that is driving up premiums on beachfront properties.
Treatment plant at Sullivan’s Ledge Superfund site needs costly repairs
The treatment plant requires “extensive repairs and part replacements,” New Bedford wastewater superintendent James Costa said in the 2023 EPA report. He said the site “would benefit from an overhaul or replacement of the facility.”
State delays Parallel Products decision again
Department of Environmental Management waiting for noise pollution report on proposed trash transfer station at New Bedford Business Park