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Laws & RegulationsPolicy & GuidanceClean Water ActWater Quality Reporting (305b)National Water Quality Inventory: 1996 Report to CongressNational Water Quality Inventory: 1996 Report to Congress
Introduction
The National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress is the primary vehicle for informing Congress and the public about general water quality conditions in the United States. This document characterizes our water quality, identifies widespread water quality problems of national significance, and describes various programs implemented to restore and protect our waters.
- Section 1: National Summary of Water Quality Conditions (PDF format, 1.8 MB)
- Section 2: Index of Watershed Indicators (PDF format, 2.7 MB)
- Individual State Summaries in PDF format
- Tribal Summaries (PDF, 235KB)
- Interstate Commission Summaries (PDF, 171KB)
- National Water Quality Inventory: 1996 Report to Congress -- Selected Chapters
- Rivers and Streams (PDF, 330KB)
- Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (PDF, 26KB)
- Tidal Estuaries and Ocean Shoreline Waters (PDF, 440KB)
- Wetlands (PDF, 334KB)
- Ground Water Quality (PDF, 766KB)
- Appendixes from the National Water Quality Inventory: 1996 Report to Congess (Download EXCEL spreadsheet 1.4MB)
National Water Quality Report to Congress Homepage
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