DNR’s 2023 Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia Report
Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show that July 2023 dissolved oxygen conditions in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia continued to be much better than average.
Forrest Center Students Develop Water Monitoring Kits
In response to the need for cheaper and more widespread water quality monitoring in the Chesapeake Bay, teachers and students at the Dr. James A Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown are partnering with community volunteers to create inexpensive remote monitoring kits funded by a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
Water Monitoring at Public Beaches Continues
St. Mary’s County Health Department will test the water quality of public beaches in St. Mary’s County during the summer until Labor Day.
MetCom Issues Water Quality Report
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission’s Consumer Confidence Reports are available for public viewing. Twenty-eight individual reports covering all testing completed from January through December 31, 2021, in the Annual Water Quality Report may be viewed at MetCom’s website.
Water Monitoring at Public Beaches Continues
Until Labor Day, the St. Mary’s County Health Department tests the water quality of public beaches in the county.
