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98% of Long Island Sound Waters Earn B or Better

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC · How we work

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Save the Sound Grades

Save the Sound reports most open-water areas earned A or B grades in 2026.
98% of open waters received a B or better grade in the 2026 report card.
Western Narrows earned a D, its first passing grade since grading began in 2008.
EPA Long Island Sound Program received $40 million, up from $1 million ten years earlier.
Scientists warn rising water temperatures could reverse gains by reducing dissolved oxygen.

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Friends Release Clams

Friends of the Bay released 20,000 clams into Oyster Bay last week to aid ecosystem recovery.
Friends of the Bay also conducts regular beach cleanups along Long Island Sound’s shoreline.
Executive director Christine Suter said modest grade shifts aren’t necessarily negative.
Suter noted that combined actions form a puzzle that improves water quality over time.

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Save the Sound Grades

Save the Sound reports most open-water areas earned A or B grades in 2026.
98% of open waters received a B or better grade in the 2026 report card.
Western Narrows earned a D, its first passing grade since grading began in 2008.
EPA Long Island Sound Program received $40 million, up from $1 million ten years earlier.
Scientists warn rising water temperatures could reverse gains by reducing dissolved oxygen.

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