Contact us at:
Middlesex Community College
Org: Katie Cornwell
lowell@waterwatchonline.org
Lowell: 978-656-3362
Bedford: 781-280-3766

Lowell has a rich industrial history. It was one of the cities where the modern Industrial Revolution began, since the waterways conveniently ran right through the city. The biggest river in the city is the Merrimack River, while the other river, the Concord River, is the Merrimack's largest tributary. Industrial pollution has harmed both rivers. The Merrimack River was classified as a 'dead' river from 1950 through 1970 because of all the trash and wastewater being dumped into it.

Lowell Water Watch works on both the Concord and the Merrimack, but focuses its efforts on the urban communities in Lowell and Bedford, with emphasis on those communities bordering the Concord River. Although it is one of the least known bodies of water in Lowell, Water Watch chose to focus its attention on the Concord River for several reasons. While the Merrimack River flows openly through the heart of the city, the Concord River runs more discreetly under bridges, behind businesses and industries, and between cement walls. The Concord River has a lot to offer the city of Lowell, including the best New England whitewater outside of Maine. Lowell Water Watch is dedicated to cleaning the Concord, protecting it, and making the community aware of the resources that a healthy Concord River can offer its surrounding communities.

Lowell Chapter: Thursdays at 1:30pm in the Cafeteria G00 Room in LC-Main Campus Building.
Interns and Coordinators meet, 2:30-2:50, after each Chapter Meeting.

Bedford Chapter: Tuesdays at 1:30pm in the Cafeteria of Building 8.
Interns and Coordinators meet, 2:30-2:50, after each Chapter Meeting.

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