The Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center at the
University of Vermont is one of 54 institutes established by
Congress through the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 and
located at the land-grant university in each state, the District
of Columbia and three U.S. territories. Throughout its history,
the Vermont Water Center has served the citizens of the state of
Vermont by funding research on major issues of concern to the
state, by disseminating information on water resources
throughout Vermont and by helping to educate students about the
various aspects of water resources. Early Water Center programs
included USDA-SCS funded projects of more than 10 years duration
on issues related to agricultural water quality and best
management practices. Recent efforts have focused on Lake
Champlain, alternative methods of wastewater treatment and
groundwater quality. The Vermont Water Resources and Lake
Studies Center is a member of the National Institutes for Water
Research (NIWR) and is partially supported