Pollution

Nutrient Export Study

Organization: 
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 15, 2001
Amount: 
8 860.00
Description: 
To support studying nutrient export from subwatersheds during storm events, including phosphorus (P), which is the limiting nutrient in fresh waters.

Bioaccumulation of Sediment Contaminants by the Benthos of the Quinnipiac River

Organization: 
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 16, 2000
Amount: 
20 000.00
Description: 
To support the project entitled Bioaccumulation of Sediment Contaminants by Benthos of the Quinnipiac River.  This proposed research is an investigation of the sediment contaminant load of two sites in the Quinnipiac River and the availability of the contaminants to the benthic organisms living in them.

Protocol for Handling Specific Pollution Problems

Organization: 
Long Island Soundkeeper Fund, Inc.
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 18, 1999
Amount: 
5 000.00
Description: 
In collaboration with Quinnipiac River Watershed Partnership members to set up a written protocol for handling specific types of pollution problems, including references for notifying the appropriate authority.

Symposium on Point Source Pollution

Organization: 
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 18, 1999
Amount: 
16 500.00
Description: 
To support the project 'Symposium on Point Source Pollution and Toxic Legacies in the Quinnipiac River'.

Study of Biological Impoverishment

Organization: 
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 18, 1999
Amount: 
12 500.00
Description: 
To study the biological impoverishment of the Lower Quinnipiac River.

Pollution Prevention Assessments

Organization: 
Connstep
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 19, 1998
Amount: 
7 000.00
Description: 
To conduct pollution prevention assessments at six volunteer manufacturing companies to assist in identifying opportunities to reduce discharges and environmental impacts.

Quinnipiac River:  Point Source White Paper

Organization: 
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 19, 1998
Amount: 
5 000.00
Description: 
To support the proposal entitled, Quinnipiac River:  Point Source White Paper which would bring together information on all current discharges into the River, rank them by volume of toxic materials discharged, etc.

Point and Nonpoint Source Loading

Organization: 
Yale School of Forestry
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 19, 1998
Amount: 
6 800.00
Description: 
To provide a more accurate estimate of point and nonpoint source loading of organic and inorganic nitrogen to the Quinnipiac River.

Chemical Tracer Technique

Organization: 
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 19, 1998
Amount: 
6 800.00
Description: 
To complete the development of a chemical tracer technique for identifying nonpoint sources of pollution.

Analyze Food Fish

Organization: 
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 20, 1997
Amount: 
7 000.00
Description: 
To sample and analyze food fish from the Quinnipiac and Mill Rivers for toxic organic and inorganic contaminants.

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