The report card for water quality in the Long Island Sound It shows that parts of the sound are failing and need reprimanded, while others are faring well with a grade of A-. The second report card explains how nutrient pollution is getting into the sound from wastewater treatment plants, septic systems, and farm and lawn runoff, which harms the sound’s health and its fisheries, because the fish and shellfish depend on clean water. [CT Post]
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