Water

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• Stream Connectivity Monitoring

• Cyanobacteria Blooms

  Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, occur naturally in lakes and ponds throughout Connecticut.  These microscopic organisms often go unnoticed and cause no harm.  However, excessive nutrient pollution and climate change are causing waterbodies to experience more frequent nuisance cyanobacteria blooms that may produce and release toxins.  When cyanobacteria blooms release toxins, people and animals using the water body for recreation can have health effects.  It is important to note that not all algal blooms are harmful algae blooms (HABs), however it is not possible to determine the level of toxins in the water without a more detailed evaluation. Out of precaution it is best to avoid direct contact with water experiencing a bloom.  When in doubt, stay out!   

• The Housatonic River and Polychlorinated Biphenyls

• Vernal Pools

  Provides a variety of online resources that review vernal pool ecology.

• Water Quality (305b) Report to Congress

  The DEEP Water Monitoring Group conducts annual water quality monitoring to evaluate the physical, chemical and biological condition of the State’s waters. Group staff collect a wide variety and large quantity of information each year, including water chemistry data, water temperature data, bacteria data, biological community data (fish, macroinvertebrates, diatoms) and tissue contaminant data.

• Compensatory Water Resource Mitigation

  DEEP's compensatory mitigation program homepage; an LWRD regulatory program that works to restore, enhance, and/or create water resources as compensation when impacts to resources occur.

• Integrated Water Planning Management 2

  Phase 2 of Integrated Water Resource Management (formerly known as Integrated Water Resource Management).

• Dam Inspections

• Water Conservation

  Water Conservation information

• LIS Water Quality Monitoring Maps

• Dams Safety

• Long Island Sound Water Quality

• Water Quality Standards and Classification

  The Connecticut Water Quality Standards establish the water quality goals of Connecticut's waterbodies and form the foundation of Connecticut's water management programs.

• Tips for Conserving Water

  Tips for Conserving Water

• Water Conservation Guidance for Homeowners with Wells

  Water conservation guidance for homeowners with wells