Tagged Stories: "water quality"
Baltimoreans swim again at Harbor Splash 2024
June 24, 2024Years of reducing sewage and litter pay off
Read storySize of the Chesapeake Bay dead zone predicted to be about average despite heavy rainfall
June 21, 2024Researchers release annual dead zone forecast
Read storyNew data confirms that the Anacostia River is getting cleaner
December 1, 2023Improvements seen in two major water quality measurements
Read storyRecent data show a slight dip in the Chesapeake Bay’s water quality
October 17, 2023Monitoring stations across the watershed show mixed results in the amount of pollution measured
Read storyExperts find 2022 dead zone to be 10th smallest since 1985
November 16, 2022Cool temperatures and strong winds in September shortened duration
Read storyAnnual report spotlights the Chesapeake Bay Program’s continued restoration efforts
October 14, 2022This year’s Bay Barometer gives an overview of nine environmental outcomes
Read storyBetween two rivers, a city’s hopes are tied to healthy waters
September 15, 2022The Clean Water Act revived the James and the Appomattox, allowing Hopewell to seek its own renewal
Read storyBay water quality continued to decline in 2018-2020
September 14, 2022Watershed tributaries see mixed results when it comes to pollution levels
Read storyHow does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?
May 11, 2022Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels
Read storyLampreys in the Bay—vicious parasite or a welcome wonder?
April 6, 2022The American brook lamprey is a native fish of the Chesapeake Bay
Read story