You Are Invited to the First Annual Black Rock Water Quality Summit

The First Annual Black Rock Harbor Water Summit

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM

Regional Vocational Aquaculture School, 60 St Stephens Rd, Bridgeport

PUBLIC WELCOME!

5:00-5:30 Meet & Greet 

5:30-7:30 Program including Public Q&A (Agenda below)

Brought to you by the Ash Creek Conservation AssociationThe Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science and Technology Education CenterSave the Sound, and the WPCA of the City of Bridgeport

RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!

Seating limited to 84, so please RSVP to secure your place.

AGENDA

Water Quality in Black Rock Harbor: Current Conditions and Future Improvements

Bridgeport’s progress in addressing municipal sewage overflows and stormwater mitigation 

5:00-5:30 PM Meet and Greet

Sign in at desk. Light fare provided by the Ash Creek Conservation Association (ACCA)

5:30-7:30 Program

Pete Spain will emcee the evening.

The United Water Study (UWS)

  • Peter H. Linderoth, Water Quality Program Manager, Save the Sound

Environmental Award and Recognition

  • Gail Robinson, President, ACCA 

The WPCA’s Actions and Projected Outcomes

  • Lauren Mappa, PE, General Manager, Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) of the City of Bridgeport

Panel and Public Questions

  • Pete Spain will moderate the panel
  • Peter H. Linderoth, Save the Sound
  • Bill Lucey, Long Island Soundkeeper, Save the Sound
  • Lauren Mappa, PE, WPCA
  • Roger Reynolds, Esq., Senior Legal Counsel, Save the Sound
  • Ann Straut, Sanitary Engineer, CT DEEP

Learn More

Recent in-depth articles about Black Rock Harbor and adjoining Burr and Cedar Creeks:

Dead Fish, Condoms, Brown Foam: Sewage Has Chokehold On Black Rock Harbor by Christine Woodside, Oct 2, 2019 

Cost Of Modernizing Century-Old Infrastructure Means Foul Spills At Black Rock Harbor Will Go On For Decades by Christine Woodside, Oct 3, 2019 

Citizen Scientists Steer Efforts To Jumpstart Black Rock Harbor’s Recovery by Christine Woodside, Oct 4, 2019

 Special thanks to Pete Spain for organizing and heading up this event!

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