Narragansett Bay Commission

Narragansett Bay Commission The Narragansett Bay Commission protects and enhances water quality in Narragansett Bay.

Owns and operates Rhode Island's two largest wastewater treatment facilities: Field's Point in Providence and Bucklin Point in East Providence.

07/27/2026

Have you ever wondered what happens to wastewater before it returns to the river?

After treatment, the clean water flows through NBC’s UV disinfection system at Bucklin Point, where it receives a final treatment step before entering a wet well. From there, pumps lift the water to our outfall, where it safely flows to the Seekonk River.

🎥 The video shows a routine pump changeover at the Dry Weather Effluent Pump Station. Pump changeovers are a normal part of operations and help ensure reliable, continuous service while balancing equipment run time and supporting maintenance efforts.

🎥 credit/editing: Marc Pariseault & Anne Marie Higgins

07/23/2026

The Dirty Details of NBC’s Environmental Monitoring: Manhole Magic 🪄

A glimpse of what our Environmental Monitoring team is up to day-to-day that helps keep the Providence River and Narragansett Bay clean!

Keep following us for more Dirty Details!

Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Fellows from the URI Cooperative Extension to NBC for a tour of Field’s Poin...
07/22/2026

Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Fellows from the URI Cooperative Extension to NBC for a tour of Field’s Point in Providence. In addition to the tour the Fellows participated in discussions on Sludge Management and Sustainability with our experts, CJ Spellman and Barry Wenskowicz.

The Fellows got an up-close look at the treatment process and learned how our dedicated team works everyday to protect our public health and preserve the waters of Narragansett Bay. Opportunities like these allow us to share and highlight the importance of what NBC does and fuel future generations to do the same.

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What a treat to spend the day with the fun folks at the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Pipeline Program! We wer...
07/22/2026

What a treat to spend the day with the fun folks at the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Pipeline Program! We were so impressed by the interest these young people showed for clean water science and healthy ecosystems!

Another year in the books! NBC celebrated its 16th consecutive year as one of the Best Places to Work in RI by Providenc...
07/15/2026

Another year in the books! NBC celebrated its 16th consecutive year as one of the Best Places to Work in RI by Providence Business News.

A huge thank you to all our staff for making this award possible!

📸 credit: Providence Business News

Behind the scenes today at NBC’s Field Point 📸 Early this morning our team with the help of BayCraneOfficial , successfu...
06/16/2026

Behind the scenes today at NBC’s Field Point 📸

Early this morning our team with the help of BayCraneOfficial , successfully removed one of our four screw lift pumps that failed two months ago. These pumps are critical to moving millions of gallons of wastewater through the treatment process each day. NBC is currently operating on three pumps and a back up system has been put it place for the fourth pump that failed.

Great job to all those involved and thank you BayCraneOfficial for the smooth process this morning, you made it look so easy!

📸 credit: C.J. Spellman

Congratulations to our 2026 Poster Contest Winners! 🎉 The NBC is proud to recognize the talented young students who part...
06/11/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Poster Contest Winners! 🎉

The NBC is proud to recognize the talented young students who participated in this year’s contest. The theme this year was Water’s Journey Through Time, asking students to artistically showcase how water has changed or will change over time. The theme coincides with NBC’s Field’s Point’s 125th birthday and the opening of a time capsule as NBC celebrates how far Field’s Point has come on its clean water journey.

Thank you to all our winners for your creativity and imagination. Students will be featured in NBC’s 2027 calendar, released in late December of 2026.

Congratulations to NBC’s Executive Director Laurie Horridge on receiving the 2026 Providence Business News Business Wome...
05/21/2026

Congratulations to NBC’s Executive Director Laurie Horridge on receiving the 2026 Providence Business News Business Women Award, recognized as an Industry Leader in Government/Quasi-Government.

Under Laurie’s leadership, NBC has continued to advance critical infrastructure improvements, protect Narragansett Bay’s water quality and strengthen our local communities. This well-deserved recognition reflects her commitment to excellence and the positive impact she has made on the organization and NBC’s service area.

Her vision continues to guide NBC’s mission while inspiring the next generation of leaders in our industry. Congratulations Laurie on this incredible achievement!

Congratulations to all our award recipients from the Rhode Island Clean Water Association’s (RICWA) annual banquet earli...
05/20/2026

Congratulations to all our award recipients from the Rhode Island Clean Water Association’s (RICWA) annual banquet earlier this month. 🏆🎉

NBC’s Chairman Vincent Mesolella received the RICWA Clean Water Advocate Award. This award honors an individual whose sustained leadership, mentorship, and advocacy have advanced education, workforce development, and industry standards to strengthen the clean water profession and protect public health and the environment. Chairman Mesolella is the inaugural recipient of this prestigious award, which is only fitting considering the decades he has devoted to clean water.

Principal Environmental Engineer CJ Spellman received the Young Professional Award, which recognizes an emerging clean water professional with fewer than eight years of experience who demonstrates strong commitment, leadership, and engagement in advancing the wastewater industry, fostering professional growth, and supporting the mission of the RI Clean Water Association.

NBC’s Bucklin Point facility received the Joseph Mattera Safety Award for the facility’s commitment to excellence in safety and the Field’s Point facility received the Silver Award which recognizes a treatment facility with only one violation during the calendar year.

Congratulations again to all our award recipients whose dedication, professionalism, and commitment help protect RI’s water quality every day! 👏

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We celebrated another incredible year of the Watershed Explorers Program yesterday! The NBC’s Watershed Explorers progra...
05/15/2026

We celebrated another incredible year of the Watershed Explorers Program yesterday!

The NBC’s Watershed Explorers program hosted its 23rd end-of-year celebration at Governor Notte Park in North Providence recognizing the students and educators who made this year such a success. The program encourages students and teachers to become stewards of the environment, focusing on their local watershed and other surrounding water bodies. Students participate in in-class lessons, field trips and exploring and completing experiments in their watershed in the hopes that they grow to understand how vital watersheds are and work to protect them for future generations.

The day consisted of student presentations and fun educational activities put on by NBC staff, , , , , , , , and .

Thank you to everyone who participated in the process of planning this event, the outside vendors who attended to help educate, our staff, and a special thanks to NBC’s amazing Environmental Education Coordinator Cynthia Morissette for all her hardwork and dedication to this amazing program!

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Providence, RI
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Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
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