Tagged Stories: "water quality"
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Finding out what’s in the water
September 7, 2012Scientists track nutrient pollution and measure water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storySome Virginia Waterways Improve, Others Still Impaired
August 31, 2010The health of some Virginia rivers is showing signs of improvement, but many of the state's waterways are still polluted.
Read storyQuestion of the Week: Are there any real-time monitoring stations on the Bay?
February 12, 2010Maryland and Virginia have real-time, near-time and fixed monitoring stations throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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Looking for fish habitat on the Magothy with a 4-year-old
July 16, 2009The fish & DO story was different at the three other Magothy sites I sample, and the news was not good.
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New Bay Coalition Launches "Choose Clean Water" Campaign
May 1, 2009More than 60 nonprofit organizations from throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed have launched a "Choose Clean Water" campaign.
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2006 Bay Health & Restoration Assessment Details Bay's Degraded Water Quality, Restoration Efforts
June 1, 2007The Chesapeake Bay 2006 Health and Restoration Assessment reports show that the Bay's overall health remains degraded, despite significant a
Read storyScientists Evaluate Effects of June Rainfall on Bay Health
July 1, 2006Scientists with the Bay Program have found little damage to underwater grass beds in the upper Bay and tidal Potomac River during their init
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