Water Quality Monitoring Information and Data

Maryland Water Quality Monitoring

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There are a variety of sources of information concerning water quality in the State of Maryland. This information can be found on websites maintained by national, state, local governments, academic and non-government organizations. Listed below are examples of these sources of information:

Organization	Web Link
Federal/Inter-State Government
Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP)	CBP Home Page
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - STORET/WQX data	EPA STORET/WQX web page
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB)	ICPRB Home Page
Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC)	SRBC Water Quality Data
United States Geological Survey (USGS) - Maryland-specific data	USGS - Maryland Data
State of Maryland
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Eyes on the Bay	Eyes on the Bay Page
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)	DNR Home Page
Maryland iMap	iMap Home Page
Maryland Water Monitoring Council (MWMC)	MWMC Home Page
Maryland Environmental Resource and Land Information Network (MERLIN)	MERLIN Mapping Site
Maryland's State Water Monitoring Strategy	State Monitoring Strategy (approved by EPA)
Universities/Academia
University of Maryland - Appalachian Laboratory (Frostburg, MD)	UMD - AL Frostburg
University of Maryland - Chesapeake Biological Laboratory(Solomons, MD)	UMD - CBL Solomons
University of Maryland - Horn Point Laboratory (Cambridge, MD)	UMD - Horn Point Lab
County/City Governments
Baltimore City Department of Public Works - Bureau of Water and Waste Water	DPW Bureau Sections
Baltimore County - Environmental Health Services (EHS)	EHS Page
Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (DEPS) - Watershed Management and Monitoring	DEPS Watershed Management Page
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)	DEP Home Page
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)	WSSC Home Page
Watershed Organizations
Blue Water Baltimore (BWB)	BWB Home Page
Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)	CBF Home Page
Chester River Association (CRA)	CRA Home Page
Corsica River Conservancy (CRC)	CRC Home Page
Magothy River Association (MRA)	MRA Home Page
Severn Riverkeeper (SR)	SR Home Page
South River Federation (SRF)	SRF Home Page
The Talbot River Protection Association (TRPA)	TRPA Home Page

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