Fact Sheets
Water Conservation and Marine Water Quality
March 16, 2010 — Clean water is a resource that is taken for granted. Pure water is necessary for growing food, manufacturing goods, disposing… Read More
The Impact of Septic Systems on the Environment
March 16, 2010 — Nearly half of the homes and businesses in the Long Island Sound watershed have septic tank waste disposal systems. When… Read More
Nutrient Reduction: New Solutions to Old Problems
March 16, 2010 — Over the past three years, the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) has been investigating the nature of the hypoxia (low… Read More
Toxic Contamination in Long Island Sound
March 16, 2010 — Of the 55,000 chemicals in use today, many are poisonous or toxic. The effect of toxic contaminants on the health… Read More
Seafood Issues
March 16, 2010 — Should I Continue to Eat Seafood? Yes! If you select a variety of products from reputable establishments or use recreationally… Read More
Floatable Debris
March 16, 2010 — In the summer of 1988, debris washing up on Northeastern shores marred the beauty of our beaches and raised the… Read More
Nonpoint Source Pollution in Long Island Sound
March 16, 2010 — What is Nonpoint Source Pollution? Most people think of a rusty pipe spewing sewage when pollution is mentioned, but there… Read More
Wastewater Treatment
March 16, 2010 — What is Wastewater? There is no question that the natural resource most critical to our everyday activities is water. We… Read More
How Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions Affect Marine Life In Long Island Sound
March 16, 2010 — Models The Long Island Sound Study (LISS) has developed computer models of the Sound to help understand the causes of… Read More