Category: Clean Water
Mussels and seaweed have the potential to help clean up Long Island Sound
While communities are investing heavily to upgrade sewage treatment plants and keep nitrogen out of Long Island Sound, researchers are studying whether mussels and kelp might be effective in removing it once it gets there.
2013 Water Quality: Improved But Still Not Great Off Westchester and Nassau
The results are in: compared to last year, the summer of 2013 on Long Island Sound wasn’t so bad for marine life. Water quality as measured by dissolved oxygen improved over the dismal conditions in 2012 and only a relatively small area saw drastically low dissolved readings.
Fridays in the Field #1: Interview with John Hudak of the South Central CT Regional Water Authority
This is the first installment in our “Fridays in the Field” series.
Save the Sound Releases Mamaroneck Water Quality Testing Data
Significant bacterial contamination at ten locations in and around Mamaroneck Harbor
Where Did the Plastic Pellets Found in Mamaroneck’s Harbor Island Park Come From?
A higher than normal flood tide that rose over the seawall dropped an unusual bit of flotsam at Mamaroneck’s Harbor Island Park in late February: tiny, white, plastic pellets, like tapioca. A million of them, by Katherine Desmond’s rough estimate.
Long Island Sound Legislative Priorities
Clean water, climate change, shellfish, dam safety
Proposed State Budget Reflects Commitment to Clean Water
The Governor has proposed to allocate $997 million to the Clean Water Fund.