Integrated Water Quality Report to Congress

Prepared Pursuant to Clean Water Act Sections 305(b) and 303(d)

2018 Integrated Water Quality Report

The DRAFT 2018 Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report was available for public review and comments (Public Notice) from May 24, 2019 to June 26, 2019.  A public informational meeting was held at CT DEEP Headquarters on June 7, 2019.  The 2018 IWQR was prepared by CT DEEP to fulfill requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) under Sections 305(b) and 303(d), administered by the US EPA.  The final document was approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) following the Department’s consideration of public comments received.

• 2018 IWQR Factsheet
• 2018 CT Integrated Water Quality Report
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix A-1 Connecticut 305b Assessment Results for Rivers and Streams
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix A-2 Connecticut 305b Assessment Results for Lakes
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix A-3 Connecticut 305b Assessment Results for Estuaries
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix A-4 Site Specific Fish Consumption Advisories
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix A-5 A Method to Identify Total Phosphorus as a Cause of Aquatic Life Impairment in Connecticut Freshwater High Gradient Non-Tidal Streams
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix B-1 List of Impaired Waters for Connecticut (EPA Category 5)
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix B-2 Waterbodies with Adopted TMDLs (EPA Category 4a)
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix B-3 Pollution Control Measures for Waterbody Segments (EPA Category 4b)
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix B-4 Nonpollutant Impairments (EPA Category 4c)
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix B-5 Reconciliation List of Impaired Waters (Delistings and Listings)
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix C-1 Priority List of Waters for Action Plan Development
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix C-2 List of Waters for Action Plan Development by 2022
  • 2018 CT IWQR Appendix C-3 Alternative Approaches to Restoring and Protecting Water Quality

Previous Integrated Water Quality Reports

Below is a list of archived reports published prior to the most current report.

• 2016 Connecticut Integrated water Quality Report
• 2014 Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report
• 2012 Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report
• 2010 Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report
• 2008 Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report
• 2006 Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report
• 2004 Water Quality Report to Congress - Full Report
  
  

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