Chesapeake Bay sees slight improvement in water quality
Lower amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution flowing into Bay
Recent Press Releases
Environmental literacy programming rebounds across Chesapeake watershed following COVID-19 pandemic
May 13, 2025
Chesapeake Executive Council announces plans to revise existing Watershed Agreement
December 10, 2024
Chesapeake Bay dead zone "near average" in 2024
November 20, 2024
Supporting Materials
- ChesapeakeProgress: Water Quality Standards Attainment and Monitoring
- Nitrogen, phosphorus and suspended sediment loads and trends measured at the Chesapeake Bay River Input Monitoring stations: Water years 1985-2022
- Nitrogen, phosphorus and suspended sediment loads and trends measured at the Chesapeake Bay Nontidal Network stations: Water years 1985-2020
- The Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (Bay TMDL) Indicator Webinar