BOSTON — Massachusetts has been given $1.2 million to improve water quality in Buzzards Bay from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The money in this project will help restore animal habitats and improve water quality that will keep these water sources from being destroyed.
The depletion of life along the estuaries could impact the ecosystem.
“Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod Bay are extremely important to the regional economy and our quality of life,” said the EPA’s Deb Szaro. “These funds will take steps to help ensure the habitats and water quality of the two watersheds are protected and restored.”
The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program got $632,000 and the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program (MassBays) was given $622,500 under the federal Clean Water Act.
According to the EPA, these waterways are among six in New England that impact the rest of the nation. They will be given money along with 28 others across the nation to focus on cleaning up watersheds.
The watershed area around Buzzards Bay is 435 square miles, which includes portions of 21 cities and towns and about 250,000 residents. The bay has 350 miles of coastline and 13 miles of public beaches.
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