Barry Mower

Barry Mower was born in Lewiston and raised in Greene, near the Androscoggin River. A graduate of the University of Maine at Orono and Oregon State University, Barry has worked as an aquatic biologist for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection since 1974. Barry is responsible for the review of point source discharges of industrial and municipal wastewater, and evaluation of attainment status of Maine’s Water Quality Standards, for all of the state’s rivers and streams. He is also responsible for review and approval of certification of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, hydropower development and implementation on the state’s dams, as well as guiding the Maine’s effluent testing program and Toxic Pollution Control Strategy. Barry grew up near the river in Greene and currently lives with his wife Jane in Manchester, Maine.

Interview conducted on February 3, 2011 in Augusta, Maine..

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1. The Androscoggin before the 1972 Clean Water Act - Interview Excerpt #1

2. Foul odors‚ gases‚ and "floating mudpies" - Interview Excerpt #2

3. Earlier clean up efforts before the Clean Water Act - Interview Excerpt #3

4. Memories living near and duck hunting along the Androscoggin - Interview Excerpt #4

5. Classification of waterway quality in Maine - Interview Excerpt #5

6. Current water quality and challenges ahead - Interview Excerpt #6

7. The problems of stormwater pollution - Interview Excerpt #7

8. "It's all of us...it's our lifestyle" to blame - Interview Excerpt #8

9. Recounting the Androscoggin Source to the Sea Trek - Interview Excerpt #9

10. Time to redefine our rivers for the future? - Interview Excerpt #10

11. When will the river be clean enough? - Interview Excerpt #11

12. A growing demand for a cleaner Androscoggin - Interview Excerpt #12