History of the Nashua River
The Nashua River is a 37.5 mile long river that starts in Eastern Worcester county, Mass it flows into the Merrimack river with many little branches of streams going off of the main river. The Nashua River was heavily used for industry during the colonial period. Pollution invaded the Nashua river in the late 18th early 19th century due to the paper mills and the dyes that were used. Mainly in Fitchburg, MA. This would cause the river to turn various colors down stream near the factories. Marion Staddart was a significant help in cleaning up all the polluted waters. In the 1960's the Nashua River was declared of 10 of the most polluted rivers in the United States In the mid 1960's with a bit of federal help she 8 new treatment plants put in throughout the river, and upgraded the ones that were already there. There was a film made (Work of 1000 from the pollution and the process of cleaning it up.
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The 1960's
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1989-1999
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