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USGS works with academic and CBP partners to summarize science on water-quality Active

By Chesapeake Bay Activities January 24, 2017

Pollution-reducing practices can improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams, according to new research from the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership.

In a report released today, a number of case studies show that “best management practices”—including upgrading wastewater treatment plants, lowering vehicle and power plant emissions and reducing runoff from farmland—have lowered nutrients and sediment in local waterways.

New Insights: Science-based evidence of water quality improvements, challenges, and opportunities in the Chesapeake