Chesapeake Progress

Helping federal, public and internal oversight groups track the Chesapeake Bay Program's progress toward the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

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Our Commitment

The Chesapeake Bay Program is committed to tracking our progress toward the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. The accurate, up-to-date and accessible information found here helps oversight groups hold us accountable for our work. We envision abundant life, clean water, conserved lands and a diverse range of citizens and stakeholders who will steward an environmentally and economically sustainable watershed.

Our Latest Progress

Recently released data
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Water Quality Shows Slight Improvement

Water quality indicators show mixed results, with improvement in standards attainment, annual pollutant loads and the Total Maximum Daily Load indicator.

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2024 Local Leadership Survey Assesses Knowledge, Actions

2024's results are the first since the baseline survey in 2022.

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Tidal Areas Impaired by Toxic Contaminants Plateau

The trend between 2010 and 2018 was an increase in contaminated segments, with a short-term decrease in 2020, but 2022's data shows no change from 2022.

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Outcome Status Updates

The recent progress and attainability outlook for these outcomes were prepared for the November 2024 Quarterly Progress Meeting.

The recent progress and long-term outlook status for each Outcome as well as when each status was last updated, grouped by Goal.
Water Quality
Water Quality Standards Attainment and Monitoring Outcome
Recent progress increase. Updated October 2024
Outlook onCourse. Updated October 2024
Toxic Contaminants
Toxic Contaminants Policy and Prevention Outcome
Recent progress noChange. Updated October 2024
Outlook offCourse. Updated October 2024

Our Funding

$2.2 billion was invested by federal agencies for environmental restoration of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in fiscal 2023. Learn more about our funding