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 2001

During the summer of 2001 seven surveys were conducted between June 21 and September 24, 2001.  Hypoxia affected a total of 14 stations all of which were located in the Western basin or the Narrows.  The maximum area affected by hypoxia was 344 square kilometers (133 square miles) which is below the average of 502 square kilometers (201 square miles).  The hypoxic event lasted a total of 66 days from July 10  to September 14 well above the 56 day average.

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Link to larger image of hypoxia map for September 24, 2001

September 24, 2001		 Link to larger image of hypoxia map for September 4-10, 2001

September 4-10, 2001		 Link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 20-22, 2001

August 20-22, 2001
Link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 6-9, 2001

August 6-9, 2001 		Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 24-26, 2001

July 24-26, 2001 		Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 6-11, 2001

July 6-11, 2001
  Link to larger image of hypoxia map for June 21-22, 2001

June 21-22, 2001

Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring