Chesapeake Bay WQMP Survey Search

Monitoring Program Description
Program Name:
Company:
Contact State(s):
Keyword/phrase
(within program title or description):
The organization is a sponsor/trainer and doesn't actually monitor water quality.
The project has been completed.

 
Geographic Extent
Statewide      Coastal  
Ches. Bay   Regional  
Lake   Watershed  
Other
County(s):
Hydrologic Unit(s):

 
Matrices Monitored
Tidal Waters/Estuary   Streams and Rivers   Wetlands Lakes & Ponds  
Groundwater   Point Source Discharge Beach   Ocean  
Precipitation   Sediment Biological   Other

 
Chemical and Physical Parameters
Air Temp   Phosphorus BOD Salinity
Chloride   Secchi Depth Conductivity   Tide
DO   TSS/TDS Flow, Water Quantity   Turbidity
Hardness   VOCs Metals   Water Temp
Nitrogen   Weather Organics   Inorganics
Pesticides   Radiological pH   Carbon
Other

 
Biological Parameters
Aquatic Vegetation   Macroinvertebrate Bacterial   Fish
Shellfish   Wildlife Chlorophyll   Other

 
Data Documentation and Uses
Classification of Organization
State Government   Local Government Federal Government   Community Organization
University/College   Industry Private Non-Profit   Public School
Other
Data Documentation
The data are stored in an electronic format.
The data are available online.
A written quality assurance plan is available.
The QA plan has been approved by and "accredited" agency.
Data Uses
Watershed Planning   Permit Requirement
Education   Research
305(b) report (state water quality assessment)   319 (Nonpoint pollution) Assessment
Enforcement   Community / Neighborhood
Establish Background Data   Swimming Advisories
Shellfish Bed Closures   Best Management Practices (BMP) Decisions
Land Use Decisions   Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Planning
Environmental Site Assessments   Screening for Problems
Long-term Trend Assessments Submitted to an agency, municipality, or other organization
Other Use