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Water Quality Assessment

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General information on the water quality assessment program and the Integrated Report.  (Homepage)

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Integrated Water Quality Report

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Comprehensive water quality assessment report that determines the health of New Jersey’s water resources.

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Advisories and Reports

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DEP advisories on current and historical water quality conditions. Relevant water quality reports and special studies.

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Water Quality Control Programs

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Description and access DEP programs focused on protecting, preserving, and restoring water quality throughout the state.

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GIS Resources

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DEP Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and data showcasing water quality information.

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DEP employs an integrated approach to assessing water quality by compiling a vast amount of water monitoring data and related information collected by numerous sources throughout the state.

While the principal contributor of water quality data used for assessment purposes is generated by DEP, numerous monitoring organizations and other partners also collect relevant data. These include federal and county government agencies, regional commissions (e.g., Pinelands Commission), utility organizations, watershed associations and other voluntary citizen monitoring.

The majority of the monitoring organizations upload their data into the Water Quality Portal, however, there are other databases and web pages where data is also readily available. The table below lists these important databases with links to download the data. Additionally, a list of monitoring organizations, where they store their data, and links to their web pages is available.

DEP continues to provide data solicitation notice through the NJDEP Email List regarding the biennial development of the Integrated Report with opportunities to submit data and information. However, to provide more advance notice to data collectors and to increase efficiencies in compiling and assessing data for the Integrated Report, DEP developed a schedule of data collection and data submittal deadlines for the next six cycles. The following deadlines and other data requirements will apply to the Integrated Report developed between 2020 and 2030. These Integrated Reports will use all appropriate and readily available data.

 

Water Quality Monitoring Databases

Data Web Site	Description
The Water Quality Portal (WQP)	Primary water quality database. All data collected by DEP and most other monitoring organizations is accessed through the WQP. Data includes surface water parameters, groundwater parameters, sediment, fish tissue, and biological data. Does not include continuous data.
DEP Continuous Data Monitoring	Access continuous data collected by DEP
USGS Continuous Data Monitoring	Access continuous data collected by the US Geological Service
EcoSHEDS	Access continuous stream temperature data collected by DEP and NJ stakeholders.

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Monitoring Organizations and Data Collected

Monitoring Organizations	Description
Department of Environmental Protection
Freshwater and Biological Monitoring	Learn about the different freshwater networks including chemical/physical, bacteriological, groundwater, and harmful algal bloom monitoring.
Freshwater Data	Access water quality and biological data in freshwaters through interactive maps.
Marine Water Monitoring	Access water quality in marine waters including chemical, nutrient, shellfish, chlorophyll, and continuous data.
Recreational Beach Data	Access beach water quality data through an interactive map. Also includes current beach status, reports of beach advisories and beach closings, and information on other events that affect beaches.
Fish & Wildlife	Learn more about temperature monitoring efforts on 11 streams having trout fisheries in the northeast region of the state.
Barnegat Bay Monitoring	Learn more about monitoring efforts in Barnegat Bay and the Barnegat Bay Restoration, Enhancement, and Protection Strategy.
Americorps Watershed Ambassador Program	Learn more about the program’s biological monitoring efforts and promoting watershed stewardship through education and community involvement.
New Jersey Organizations
United States Geological Survey (USGS)	View real-time water quality conditions and water levels. Also learn more about monitoring and research efforts in the state.
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)	Learn more about DRBC’s multi-faceted monitoring program of the Delaware River and Bay watershed as well as access water quality data.
New Jersey Volunteer Monitoring Programs Major Contributers Include:   Great Swamp Watershed Association   Musconetcong Watershed Association   Raritan Headwaters   Watershed Institute	Learn more about the many organizations, watershed associations, schools, and other entities that collect water quality data and information on local streams, rivers, and other waterbodies in New Jersey. .
Pinelands Commission	Learn more about the various monitoring programs in the Pinelands including water quality, hydrology, aquatic and wetland ecology and watershed assessments.
New Jersey Harbor Dischargers Group (NJHDG)	Learn more about NJHDG’s monitoring network in the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary.
Meadowlands Research & Restoration Institute	Learn more about the program’s water quality monitoring efforts in the Meadowlands including current data graphs.
Harbor Estuary Program	Learn more about the water quality monitoring efforts in the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary including interactive map with monitoring information.
Interstate Environmental Commission	Learn more about the program’s monitoring efforts in the New York/New Jersey Harbor.

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