July 2020 – Lake Zoar Authority

July 29, 2020

August Meeting Now Online

Please be advised that the Lake Zoar Authority meeting scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2020, at 7:00pm, at the Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road, Oxford, CT 06478, will now be broadcast live on Zoom due to COVID-19 public safety concerns. - You can watch the meeting or...

July 18, 2020

in Announcements, Water Quality Results

by admin

Microcystin toxin report
for July 15, 2020

Here are this week’s assay results for Microcystin levels at tested public beach sites. Samples were collected July 15, 2020, below or away from any floating bloom material. Results meet the assay kit’s QC criteria. The U.S. EPA and CT DPH currently advise a Microcystin...

July 10, 2020

in Announcements, Minutes

by admin

2020-07-06

Lake Zoar Authority P.O. Box 931 Southbury, CT 06488 Email: lakezoar@gmail.com Member Towns Monroe-Newtown-Oxford-Southbury The regular meeting of the Lake Zoar Authority was held Monday, July 6, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97342065311?pwd=bjR0T1pyUmg3OWN6TjdYdEkvUkpDUT09. Commissioners Present: Gary Fillion, Chariman Lesley Pires, Secretary Frank Cavallo John Downs Herbert Garber Bill May Mark Saksa Dick Speer Jeff Thomas Absent: Ed Kusinski, Vice Chairman Bob Mouchantat,...

July 10, 2020

in Announcements, Water Quality Results

by Lesley Pires

Microcystin toxin report
for July 8, 2020

Here are this week’s assay results for Microcystin levels at tested public beach sites. Samples were collected July 8, 2020, below or away from any floating bloom material. Results meet the assay kit’s QC criteria. - The U.S. EPA and CT DPH currently advise a Microcystin threshold...

July 6, 2020

in Announcements, Water Quality Results

by admin

WCSU Cyanobacteria
Monitoring Program
Historical Data

Here are the microcystin cyanotoxin concentrations from the start of the Western Connecticut State University Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program in 2016 through 2019. - Please note that prior to 2019, the limit for microcystin in recreational waters was 4 ppb. The limit was raised to 8 ppb for 2019. - Click...

July 5, 2020

in Announcements

by admin

Lake Zoar Boaters Are Encouraged
to Use VHF Radios

According to the US Coast Guard, a "VHF marine radio is the single most important radio system you should buy. It is probably also the most inexpensive." The Lake Zoar marine patrol boat is radio equipped, with constant shore contact via VHF Radio Channel 16....

July 5, 2020

in Announcements, Water Quality Results

by admin

Microcystin toxin report
for July 1, 2020

Here are this week’s assay results for Microcystin levels at tested public beach sites. Samples were collected July 1, 2020, below or away from any floating bloom material. Results meet the assay kit’s QC criteria. The U.S. EPA and CT DPH currently advise a Microcystin threshold...

July 3, 2020

in Announcements, Minutes

by admin

July Meeting Now Online

Please be advised that the Lake Zoar Authority meeting scheduled for Monday, July 6, 2020, at 7:00pm, at the Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson St, Newtown, CT 06470 will now be broadcast live on Zoom due to COVID-19 public safety concerns. - You can watch the meeting or...