 | Vol. 3 No. 4 Spring 1996 |
| A Newsletter About New Jersey's Water Quality Programs |
Did you know?
Based on the latest information reported to EPA by states, tribes and other jurisdictions with water quality reponsibilities, about 40 percent of the nation's surveyed rivers, lakes and estuaries are not clean enough for basic uses such as fishing or swimming. The results are consistant with data last reported in 1992 and show that more work is needed if waters are to be made clean and healthy in all communities.
These results are based on water quality surveys conducted in 1992 and 1993. Nationwide, 17 percent of rivers, 42 percent of lakes, and 78 percent of estuaries were surveyed.
Polluted runoff from rainstorms and snowmelt is the leading cause of impairment in rivers, lakes, and estuaries.
reprinted from: EPA, Water Quality Conditions in the United States, December 1995.
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Tom Cosmas converted the original text into this HTML and is willing to accept most of the blame for any typo errors.
Last revision 4/15/96