Estuary Update!
Greetings to our volunteers, collaborators, followers, and the estuary community. We hope you are well upon receiving this email. We share These initiatives and actions are carried out week after week. These activities, tips, and information are for the benefit of everyone.
Participate From the public forum: Actions to improve our water quality: complying with the consent agreement
The Estuary invites you to participate in the forum through Facebook Live next Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 6:00-8:00 PMJoin the discussion on the action plans needed to eliminate illegal connections and discharges to our watershed's storm sewer systems.
These action plans are products of consent agreements made in 2015 between the Municipality of San Juan (MSJ), the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA), the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) and the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) with the U.S. federal government.
Access the event on Facebook HERE.
Find out more about these consent agreements: https://estuario.org/acciones-para-aguas-limpias/
We are waiting for you.
Weekly water quality monitoring
We present the results of the weekly water quality monitoring, Conducted on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Published every Friday at 3 PM by our Facebook page.
Listen to the new episode of Estuario Sonoro
In the new episode of Sound Estuary, the project stands out It should not touch the floor or reach the water. in the community of Loíza Street. Meet Iliana García and Yaritza Lozano, from the community; Cristina Ramírez and Brenda Torres give us more details.
Subscribe through your favorite podcast app or listen here: https://estuario.org/podcasts
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the San Juan Bay Estuary Program Officer
EPA Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, USVI) recognizes Evelyn Huertas and the work she does in the Caño Martín Peña area within the San Juan Bay Estuary.
Evelyn and the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) are using stable isotope methods and historical analyses to understand the role of carbon and nitrogen in the estuary's ecosystem dynamics. Evelyn Huertas has served as a liaison between ORD researchers and the communities along the Caño Martín Peña, prioritizing the improvement of their quality of life.
Media Coverage
We share the following media coverage:
Editorial. October 16, 2020. Estuary invites discussion on interagency efforts to achieve clean water. The New Day. Web. https://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia-ambiente/otros/notas/estuario-invita-a-foro-sobre-esfuerzos-interagenciales-para-cumplir-con-aguas-limpias/
The Estuary wishes you a great weekend!
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The Estuary wishes you a good weekend. We encourage you to stay connected with us through our social media channels.
