Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Water
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Riffle Bioassessment by Volunteers (RBV) Program
The Riffle Bioassessment by Volunteers program (RBV) is a statewide volunteer water quality monitoring program coordinated by the CT DEEP Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse. Each fall RBV volunteers participate in a ‘treasure hunt’ to find Connecticut’s healthiest streams. To accomplish this, RBV volunteers are trained to collect ‘macroinvertebrates,’ or ‘river bugs' from their local rivers and streams. Depending on the types of macroinvertebrates that volunteers find in a stream, the CT DEEP can assess it as a healthy stream.
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The DEEP Water Monitoring Program conducts ambient monitoring and the related assessment of the State’s waters, including Connecticut's many lakes and ponds. In Connecticut, there are a total of 2,267 lakes and ponds greater than 10 acres in size. The Monitoring Program conducts annual monitoring on approximately 10-20 of these. The type and locations of monitoring during a given year is determined by a variety of factors including participation in regional and national studies as well as support requests from groups within DEEP.
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2019 Triennial Review of the Connecticut Water Quality Standards
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Municipal Inland Wetlands Agency Newsletter
A Newsletter for Municipal Inland Wetlands Agencies
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The Connecticut TMDL Program works to develop water quality plans for protection and restoration.
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Water Quality Classification Maps
Water Quality Classification Maps by Town.
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Clean Water Act Accomplishments
A chronology of the Clean Water Act in Connecticut.