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 2006

During the summer of 2006, the Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring Program will continue monitoring the extent of summertime hypoxia.  The Program collects samples for nutrient analysis and water quality parameters from 17 stations, as well as phytoplankton and zooplankton samples from 6 stations located throughout the Sound.  An additional 20 – 30 sites are sampled during the summer for dissolved oxygen to get a more accurate idea of the extent of hypoxia.

Maps showing the extent of low dissolved oxygen in Long Island Sound are posted as soon as possible after each survey.

(Select map below to link to a larger image)

link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 29-31, 2006
August 29-31, 2006 		link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 16-21, 2006
August 16-21, 2006

link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 1 - 7, 2006
August 1 - 7, 2006 		link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 18-19, 2006 July 18-19, 2006
                 
link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 6-10, 2006 July 6-10, 2006 link to larger image for hypoxia map for June 23, 2006
June 23, 2006

  Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring