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 2002

During the summer of 2002 the Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring Program modified its summertime hypoxia monitoring.  The Program continues to collect samples for nutrient analysis and water quality parameters and has added phytoplankton and zooplankton sampling at six stations located throughout the Sound.  Our mid July survey had an area of hypoxia larger than the average for July and our early August survey found an area below 1 mg/L that was the largest we have seen over the entire program, 42 square miles.  Hypoxia was estimated to begin on or about June 26, 2002 and ended on or about August 28, 2002 for a total of 64 days with a maximum area of 130 square miles below 3.0 mg/L of dissolved oxygen.  

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Link to larger image of hypoxia map for September 9-13, 2002

September 9-13, 2002		 Link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 22-23, 2002

August 22-23, 2002 		Link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 5-8, 2002

August 5-8, 2002
 
Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 22-25, 2002

July 22-25, 2002		 Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 8-10, 2002

July 8-10, 2002

Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring