About Us

Mission Statement:

The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District represents the mosquito control and wetlands management interests of those communities that choose to subscribe to its services. The prime directive of the district is to protect its citizens from mosquito-borne diseases by targeting precise, measured, and preemptive responses to specific risk as prescribed by the district’s annually-revised “Vector Management Plan” (VMP). To ensure that our citizens quality of life and regional economy is not severely impacted by abundant pestiferous mosquito outbreaks; strategies targeted to reduce dominant mosquito populations are implemented as prescribed by the district’s annually-revised “Best Management Practice” (BMP) plans. BMP’s are designed to incorporate the district’s environmentally sensitive and cost effective mosquito control strategies with the specific needs and concerns of each member community.

Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District (NEMMC) operates under M.G.L. Ch.252 (Improvement of Low Lands & Swamps) and the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board. NEMMC was created to aid relief from nuisance mosquitoes and reduce the risk of mosquito-borne virus such as West Nile Virus (WNV) or Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). We serve 32 towns and municipalities. For questions for our office call (978) 352 2800