Latest News & River Stories

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Cyanobacteria Monitoring Report 2023

Connecticut River Conservancy began a cyanobacteria monitoring program in the summer of 2022, and a full report is now available.

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.

Volunteer Monitoring for Microplastics in the Connecticut River

Results of Connecticut River Conservancy volunteer microplastics pilot monitoring program in the Connecticut River watershed.

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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