Agriculture is the largest contributor of nutrient and sediment pollution to the Chesapeake Bay, accounting for 42 percent of the […]

Municipal and industrial wastewater is contaminated water discharged according to a permit and is often discharged directly from a pipe. […]

Stormwater runoff from urban and suburban areas is the fastest growing source of Bay pollution. Stormwater runoff is excess rain […]

The Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers are on the Clean Water Act’s list of impaired waters due in large […]

Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan (Bay TMDL) A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is the calculation of the maximum amount of […]

In the Chesapeake Bay watershed, many communities are exposed to pollution that place an unequal health burden on the people […]

The way land is used, whether in residential areas, industrial areas, or agricultural and rural areas, impacts the water quality […]

Air pollution impacts the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay as well as public health. The Chesapeake Bay airshed is […]

There are several major energy sources throughout the Bay watershed, and each have various infrastructure needs and pollution impacts. Natural […]

Most challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem also impact the communities living within the Bay watershed. Bay communities interact with […]