Section 305(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) requires each State to monitor, assess and report on the quality of its waters relative to designated uses established in accordance with the Connecticut's Water Quality Standards. Section 303(d) of the CWA requires each State to list waters not meeting water quality standards and prioritize those waters for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development or other management.  Reporting for these waters is submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) every two years. 

 

Connecticut has historically submitted the Water Quality Report to Congress (305(b) Report) and List of Waters Not Meeting Water Quality Standards (303(d) List) as separate documents.  Since 2004, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP) has consolidated the submittals into one report which developed into the Integrated Water Quality Report (IWQR).  Connecticut's CALM or Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology has also been included in the Integrated Report as Chapter 1.

 

 

CT DEP is making available the final document of the 2008 State of Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report (IWQR).  This Report was prepared by the DEP to fulfill a requirement of the Federal Clean Water Act under Section 303(d).  The final document was approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following the Department’s consideration of comments received.

 

Questions regarding the document should be directed to Erik Bedan at (860) 424-3386 or erik.bedan@ct.gov or Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Planning and Standards Division, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT, 06106-5127.