LIS Quality Assurance Project Plans

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

Long Island Sound

Water Quality Monitoring Program

Quality Assurance Project Plans

The Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring Program strives to produce high-quality data. To do so, all data are collected under Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs). A Quality Assurance Project Plan can be considered a "blueprint" for collecting the variety, amount, and caliber of data needed to support environmental decision making. All projects funded by EPA must have an approved QAPP before sampling begins.

Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Program

Standard Operating Procedures Manual

CESE Nutrient Laboratory Manual</p

Phytoplankton Monitoring

Zooplankton Monitoring

Ocean Acidification Monitoring

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Derived Phytopigment Profiling