Unified Water Study: Long Island Sound Water Quality Grade Increased in 2024
Connecticut River Conservancy’s River Restoration Network partners at Save the Sound released the 2024 Long Island Sound Report Card.
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Aug 91 min read
River Impacts and the Clean Water Act: Understanding the 401 Water Quality Certification
Join your CRC River Stewards to learn about the next stage of the relicensing of five hydroelectric facilities.
Aug 84 min read
Connecticut River E. coli Report (2019-2023)
Reviewing five years of E. coli data collected from the Connecticut River shows that after dry weather, it is usually clean.
May 11 min read
Connecticut River Conservancy Receives CT DEEP Grant for Water Chestnut Management
A total of $545K was awarded to 13 projects to help restore Connecticut waterbodies, addressing threats from aquatic invasive species.
Mar 261 min read
LiveStream: The Journey of Water from Source to Sewer
From wells and reservoirs to wastewater treatment plants and stormwater solutions, discover the journey water takes from source to discharge
Mar 63 min read
Connecticut River Conservancy Receives MassDEP Grant for Water Quality Monitoring
Connecticut River Conservancy is happy to announce the receipt of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Cyanobacteria Monitoring Report 2023
Connecticut River Conservancy began a cyanobacteria monitoring program in the summer of 2022, and a full report is now available.
Jul 24, 20237 min read
Stormwater, Sewage & Water Quality: a Status Update
Read about Combined Sewer Overflow, a mixture of stormwater and sewage “bypass” treatment, which are discharged directly into rivers.
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Volunteer Monitoring for Microplastics in the Connecticut River
Results of Connecticut River Conservancy volunteer microplastics pilot monitoring program in the Connecticut River watershed.
Feb 22, 20237 min read
Here’s What We Know About PFAS in the Connecticut River
A recent study about “forever chemicals” in freshwater fish has made national headlines.
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