Toxic Contaminants Workgroup

The Toxic Contaminants Workgroup facilitates information sharing on the lessons learned, best practices and most up-to-date science, policy and communications around the toxic contaminants impacting the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Meetings

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About

The Toxic Contaminants Workgroup (TCW) was established in 2014 after the signing of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. This workgroup exists to accomplish the agreement's Toxic & Emerging Contaminants Outcome, working to reduce the amount and effect of toxic contaminants, such as PCBs, plastics, mercury and PFAS, on the waters, lands, fisheries, wildlife and communities of the Chesapeake Bay watershed through an increased understanding of their impacts and mitigation options.

While Management Strategies to support the 2025 Watershed Agreement are being developed, work by the TCW will be guided by member priorities and past workplans. Learn more:

Projects

Toxic Contaminants Co-Benefits

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These materials describe the potential for best management practices designed to reduce nutrient and sediment loads to also reduce toxic contaminants.

Enhanced Monitoring of Toxic Contaminants

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Documents developed by the Toxic Contaminants Workgroup on enhanced monitoring to address the Toxic Contaminant Outcomes in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

Fish Consumption Advisory Resources

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Recommendations and tools to help localities more effectively communicate the dangers of toxic contaminants in locally caught fish.

Publications

Our Watershed Agreement Goals & Outcomes

Clean Water Goal

Our Members