Water

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• Clean Water Act Accomplishments

  A chronology of the Clean Water Act in Connecticut.

• Emergency Action Plans

• Water Quantity

  Understanding Water Quantity in Connecticut is important for assessing, managing and planning to improve the balance of water use for the benefit of people and the environment.

• Stormwater and Water Quality

  Stormwater and its effects on water quality.

• On the Water Recreation

  Boating, swimming and fishing, popular summer activities in Connecticut, all require clean and safe water. Every person out on the water has a role in keeping our waters clean.

• Connecticut's Water Resources

  Connecticut's Water Resources include ground water, lakes & ponds, coastal/Long Island Sound, rivers & streams and wetlands

• Rivers and Streams

  Connecticuts rivers and streams

• Watershed Management - Overview

  Watershed management is a term used to describe the process of implementing land use practices and water management practices to protect and improve the quality of the water and other natural resources within a watershed by managing the use of those land and water resources according to a comprehensive plan.

• Watershed Based Plans

  explanation of 319 NPS watershed based plans

• Watershed Management

• Stream Flow Classifications

  Connecticut stream flow standards classification process including mapping

• Stream Flow Regulations

  CT Stream Flow Regulations: final version including summary and overview

• Integrated Water Resource Management

  Connecticut is using a new approach called Integrated Water Resource Management as the basis to address the existing goals of protecting and restoring Connecticut's waters.

• Stream Flow History of Regulation

  Stream Flow History of Regulation

• Stream Flow Background Documents

  Connecticut stream flow standards and regulations data links and background documents