Residential Resources
Protecting Our Watershed Starts at Home
Every property is part of a watershed, and everyday activities around our homes and yards can affect local streams, rivers, groundwater, and drinking water supplies.
Learn more about the Natchaug Watershed, nonpoint source pollution, and simple steps you can take to help protect water quality. Explore the resources below and download our Is Your Property Watershed Friendly? brochure to get started.
Is Your Property Located in a Drinking Water Watershed?
https://maps.ct.gov/portal/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=e942130a2a9f485ab03d8f79d76abb6e
Salt Application and Storage – CT DEEP
https://portal.ct.gov/deep/salt/what-can-i-do
Septic System Maintenance – EPA
https://www.epa.gov/septic/how-care-your-septic-system
Stormwater Runoff – EPA Best Management Practices
https://www.epa.gov/npdes/national-menu-best-management-practices-bmps-stormwater
Fertilizer Application – From Lawn to Cove: The Fertilizer Connection (ECCD)
https://conservect.org/eastern/from-lawn-to-cove-the-fertilizer-connection/
Agriculture Management – USDA NRCS Manure and Nutrient Management
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/getting-assistance/technical-assistance/manure-and-nutrient-management
Vehicle and Machinery Maintenance – EPA
Storage of Fuel, Oil and Chemicals / Clean Water and Your Health – CT AWWA
https://ctawwa.org/images/downloads/Resources/clean_water_and_your_health.pdf
Green Practices – Sustainable CT
Green Infrastructure – EPA
https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure
Living in a Public Drinking Water Supply Watershed: Protecting the Watershed and Your Backyard – CT Department of Public Health
Windham Water Works