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Recent News: #water quality

  • September 07, 2020

    Having a beer? Thank clean water!

    Brewers throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed are prioritizing sustainable practices

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  • August 07, 2020

    Wastewater treatment plant upgrades help reduce nitrogen pollution entering the Bay

    Sediment pollution also declines, thanks in part to the efforts of our farmers

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  • July 08, 2020

    Above average river flows impact underwater grasses

    Abundance declines after several years of growth

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  • May 20, 2020

    Annual Bay report card notes overall watershed health is faring better than the Bay itself

    Researchers include new indicators to provide an expanded, holistic view of watershed health

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  • May 13, 2020

    Chesapeake Bay water quality declines by four percentage points

    Record amount of freshwater contributed to lower score

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  • May 07, 2020

    South, West and Rhode Rivers in Maryland saw more grasses, better health in 2019

    A year of data from the Arundel Rivers Federation paints a detailed picture in their new report card

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  • December 20, 2019

    An interview with a mermaid

    The Chesapeake Mermaid uses storytelling to engage kids with nature and conservation

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  • May 10, 2019

    Record rainfall in 2018 had complex effects on the health of Baltimore waterways

    Blue Water Baltimore releases annual report on water quality in Inner Harbor, Patapsco River and tributaries

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  • April 02, 2019

    The latest Bay Barometer tells a cautionary success story about Bay restoration

    The Chesapeake Bay Program's annual report includes climate change impacts for the first time

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  • March 26, 2019

    Chesapeake Bay water quality inches toward a new record

    While Bay waters are the healthiest they've been since 1985, restoration challenges remain

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