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  2. Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

Nonpoint Source Success Stories: New Jersey

Stories about primarily nonpoint source-impaired waterbodies in New Jersey where restoration efforts have led to documented water quality improvements.

  • Bear Brook (pdf) (225.85 KB, 2014)
  • Barnegat Bay Watershed (pdf) (948.79 KB, 2022)
  • Cooper River (pdf) (1.45 MB, 2018)
  • Lower Musconetong River (pdf) (1.45 MB, 2015)
  • Neshanic River (pdf) (754.8 KB, 2021)
  • Navesink River (pdf) (1.29 MB, 2017)
  • Pequest River (pdf) (250.13 KB, 2014)
  • Rahway River (pdf) (762.12 KB, 2019)
  • Raritan River (pdf) (662.15 KB, 2023)
  • Stony Brook–Millstone Watershed (pdf) (230.64 KB)
  • Wallkill River (pdf) (1.1 MB)
  • Wallkill River at Hamburg (pdf) (446.12 KB)

Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

  • Basic Information
  • Types of NPS Pollution
    • Agriculture
    • Abandoned Mine Drainage
    • Forestry
    • Hydromodification and Habitat Alteration
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    • Urban Areas
    • Wetland/Riparian Management
  • Success Stories
  • Using a Watershed Approach
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  • Nonpoint Source News-Notes
  • NPSINFO Discussion Forum
  • National NPS Monitoring Program
  • Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA)
  • Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS)
  • 319 Grant program for States and Territories
  • Tribal 319 Grant Program
  • Contacts for NPS Programs
  • Resources for Students and Educators
    • Darby Duck, the Aquatic Crusader
    • Word Search Puzzle
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Last updated on February 14, 2025
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