Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Dissolved Oxygen Maps for Summer 2000

During the summer of 2000 hypoxia (defined as dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations below 3.0 mg/l) got off to an early start with an onset on or about July 2, 2000. By the middle of July hypoxic conditions affected 447 square kilometers (173 square miles) of Long Island Sound, a record for July. By August conditions had improved dramatically. During the August water quality surveys no hypoxia was observed after August 6. Using our data and weather patterns it was estimated that the end date for hypoxia was August 6 for a total of 36 days.

(Select  map below to link to a larger image)

Link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 29-September 1, 2000

August 29-September 1, 2000 		Link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 15-17, 2000

August 15-17, 2000		 Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 31-Aug 8, 2000

July 31-Aug 8, 2000
Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 18-21, 2000

July 18-21, 2000

Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 5-10, 2000

July 5-10, 2000

Link to larger image of hypoxia map for June 22-26, 2000

June 22-26, 2000

Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring