Tagged Stories: "water quality"

The health of the nation’s most endangered river has improved for the third year in a row.

Research shows groundwater flow can lengthen the time it takes for a conservation practice to affect a waterway.

It will take time for water quality to respond to our restoration work.

Sediment pollution overshadows progress in treating wastewater and curbing nutrients.

Scientists attribute the dead zone’s volume to nutrient pollution.

Conservation practices put in place now could take days or even decades to impact water quality.

Innovations in wastewater treatment could help plants curb pollution in the face of development pressure.

Volunteer-collected water quality data is a critical part of Chesapeake Bay restoration.

Up from a D+ in 2011, the 2012 Bay Health Index is 47 percent.

Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved water quality this summer.