Furnace Pond/Oldham Pond Watershed Restoration and Monitoring

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Funded by a 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning Program Grant prepared by CEI, this project developed a watershed restoration plan for Oldham and Furnace Ponds. Both Ponds are located in Pembroke, MA within the North River Watershed and are on the 303(d) List of Impaired Waters for noxious aquatic weeds (Oldham), low dissolved oxygen (Furnace) and organic enrichment (Furnace). This restoration plan prioritized future watershed protection activities to obtain the most cost-effective pollutant removal. The project focused on determining how much phosphorus load reduction is needed under existing and buildout conditions to meet water quality goals.  The plan will be used by the Town to implement the most cost-effective BMPs to meet water quality goals and to obtain future funds for implementation. Specific activities included:

  • Amending an existing QAPP to include water quality modeling and any proposed changes;
  • Conduct water quality sampling; and
  • Prioritize sites, conduct site investigations, and develop final BMP designs.