Websites of Interest (Listed Alphabetically)

There are many websites that provide useful information about water protection and everything related to it.  A Google search of your specific topic of inquiry will routinely turn up informative websites from around the world.  Below is an annotated alphabetical list of websites that we feel are particularly relevant to watershed protection, especially as it relates to Woodbridge and its environs.  Most of these sites below can also act as portals to a wealth of other informative sites.  We encourage you in your search, and we welcome additional website suggestions.

CLEAR (Connecticut's Center for Land Use Education and Research):
        •Contains information on Woodbridge (and all other towns in CT) land cover and land cover change

Connecticut Department of Environmental Health :
        •A vast amount of information on the management of wastewater, hazardous waste, inland wetlands, lakes, pesticides, storm water, underground storage tanks, tidal wetland , and watersheds.  Also provides information on water quality monitoring, pollution prevention, composting, educational programs, and just about anything else you can think of.

Hazardous Waste Disposal:
        •Local information on how and where to properly dispose of your corrosive, flammable, toxic, and reactive home products.


NOFA :
        •An organic land care site.

Quinnipiack Valley Health District :
        •A wealth of information may be found here on soil testing, water conservation, well testing, and septic tanks.

South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
        •An excellent source for local information and tips on water conservation, hazardous waste disposal, and local educational programs related to water.

Water Sense Website of the US EPA :
        •An excellent source for water saving tips, products, and services.

Woodbridge Stormwater Management Ordinances
(These 4 documents are important for residential, town, and retail construction work)   
  
        
        • Stormwater Report 2004
        • Stormwater Report 2005
        • After the Storm:  A Citizen's Guide to Understanding Stormwater (an EPA brochure) (NOTE: The title page is upside down)
        •Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (an EPA brochure)

Miscellaneous, but interesting sites:

        •Beyond Pesticides site.  Information about pesticides and their effects.
          •Environmental and Human Health report on risks from lawn care pesticides.
        •Non-toxic methods to control ticks and help prevent Lymes disease.        
        •Connecticut Watershed Conservation Network (CWC Network)
        •US EPA's "Surf Your Watershed" site.