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Archives for July 17, 2017

What We Monitor

Posted on July 17, 2017 Written by stevietheb Leave a Comment

Norwalk, Saugatuck and Rowayton Harbor are being continuously monitored in a combined effort by Norm Bloom & Son, LLC and Earthplace, the Nature Discovery Center in Westport. Volunteers under the direction of myself, Dick Harris of Bloom’s Oyster Fishery, and Peter Fraboni of Earthplace monitor the waters for dissolved oxygen content (DO), salinity, temperature, bacteria and chlorophyll on  a weekly basis. Any instances of low DO, grey or black water, or elevated bacteria counts discovered in storm drain systems are reported to the local public works department for repairs.

For example, the Norwalk Public Works Department has a pipeline camera which can travel through the pipeline systems and identify leaks in short order. Once a leak is identified through repetitive bacteria testings by volunteers and confirmed with pipeline camera, Public Works makes the necessary repairs, which could include replacing a leaking joint or replacing several hundred feet of failed sewer line. Harbor Watch, another organization we work with closely, monitors 10 continuously running storm drain systems discharging into Norwalk Harbor for increased E. coli bacteria counts, and has been doing so since 2011. This cooperative effort with the City of Norwalk has resulted in repairs to 15 leaks of various kinds, including everything from failed laterals to illegal discharges to a storm drain system. Credit goes to Ralph Kolb, Senior Environmental Engineer from the Norwalk Water Pollution Control Authority.

Now, along with the operators from the pump-out non-profit group East Norwalk Blue, which reduces the possibility of vessels discharging waste from holding tanks, we are growing ever more efficient at reducing, repairing, and eliminating sources of contamination that degrade the water quality of our Long Island Sound.

We hope this serves as an introduction for you to our conservation efforts. Contact us here if you’d like to know more or get involved.

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ENB Completes Over 1,000 Vessel Pumpouts so far during 2017 Boating Season!

Posted on July 17, 2017 Written by stevietheb Leave a Comment

ENB has completed over 1,000 pumpouts so far during this summer boating season.  Our pumpout boats are out on the water all season up until mid October to take care of all boater waste tank pumpouts between Westport, CT and City Island, NY.  Boaters can enter their pumpout request here online and hail on VHF channel 77 when in need of a pumpout.  Thank you for your help in keeping the Western Long Island Sound clean!

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Updates

ENB’s Pumpout Program is now fully operational!

From Bridgeport, CT to Locust Point, NY, ENB is now covering all of our regular service areas along the north shore of the Western Long Island Sound.  All of Long Island Sound is a No-Discharge Area, so our pumpout boats provide a free and easy service for boaters to do the right thing by offloading […]

ENB Pumpout Program is now operating in Norwalk and Westport, CT location

The ENB Pumpout Program is getting an early start in 2022 in Norwalk and Westport, CT service locations only, offering vessel pumpouts in those coastal areas as of April 13th.  Boaters can make pumpout requests in these locations online here at www.eastnorwalkblue.org and they will get email confirmations when the request is completed.   All other […]

Harbor Health Study 2021 is now available for viewing

Click on the link below to view the just completed Harbor Health Study pdf.  The just completed annual report is a collaborative effort between ENB, Harbor Watch, and Copps Island Oysters to collect data on the ecosystem health of local Connecticut harbors. Harbor Health Study 2021

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