Chesapeake Bay Program: Bay Water Quality Shows Mixed Results

Chesapeake Bay Program: Bay Water Quality Shows Mixed Results

Sunset along the Chesapeake Bay in Chincoteague. Photo by Sara Cottle on Unsplash ANNAPOLIS — Analysis of recent tidal and nontidal data show lower amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment entering the Chesapeake Bay from its 64,000-square-mile watershed, according to The Chesapeake Bay Program. However, the bay's water quality remains relatively unchanged from the previous assessment period, it adds. The Chesapeake Bay Program notes it esti…

Lackluster progress in reducing Chesapeake Bay pollution underscores need for strong agreement

While there is slightly less pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay from major rivers in recent years, water quality in the Bay has remained steady, according to an analysis released yesterday by the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program.