The Baker Cove Watershed Committee, or Bacwac (pronounced 'back-whack') is a volunteer task-force working to restore water-quality in BAKER COVE, GROTON, CT. Baker Cove is the picturesque waterbody that straddles the City and Town between Jupiter Point and the Groton-New London airport. The Cove receives its water from Birch Plain Creek and smaller tributaries, some of which reach even north of I-95.
Nonpoint source pollution is the harmful accumulation of small, sometimes even microscopic, amounts of contaminants from a variety of causes. These are carried by rain and snowmelt (stormwater) into local water bodies, either directly, or via storm drainsContinue reading
The Baker Cove Watershed Committee, or Bacwac (pronounced 'back-whack') is a volunteer task-force working to restore water-quality in BAKER COVE, GROTON, CT. Baker Cove is the picturesque waterbody that straddles the City and Town between Jupiter Point and the Groton-New London airport. The Cove receives its water from Birch Plain Creek and smaller tributaries, some of which reach even north of I-95.
Nonpoint source pollution is the harmful accumulation of small, sometimes even microscopic, amounts of contaminants from a variety of causes. These are carried by rain and snowmelt (stormwater) into local water bodies, either directly, or via storm drains which empty unfiltered run-off into fields, marshes, and open waters. Nonpoint source pollution is a problem far and wide, and Baker Cove is no exception.
Baker Cove is classified by the EPA & DEEP as impaired due to its high levels of fecal coliform, a bacteria found in the waste of house pets, water fowl including geese, and which can leak from failing septic systems. Bacwac's efforts are guided by a DEEP-approved Watershed Based Plan (WBP). Their strategies are to facilitate adoption of pollution controls through education, community collaboration, and securing funding for initiatives including public installations.
Restoration of Cove waters will benefit shellfish beds, recreation, other plant & animal marine life, and Long Island Sound. A sampling program was recently initiated to assess conditions, and training is free for anyone who would like to help. Periodic map updates and regular meetings offer insight into progress. Meetings are 6x a year via Zoom on Wednesdays at 10 am. Please reach out if you'd like to sit in on a call or join us, or "Follow Project" for email updates!
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