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  2. Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

Nonpoint Source Success Stories: Virginia

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

  • Batie Creek (pdf) (594.54 KB, 2008)
  • Big Chestnut Creek (pdf) (1.15 MB, 2016)
  • Black Creek (pdf) (324.31 KB)
  • Blackwater River (pdf) (1.29 MB, 2016)
  • Buffalo Creek North Fork (pdf) (903.45 KB, 2022)
  • Carter Run (pdf) (472.55 KB)
  • Clinch River (pdf) (725.11 KB, 2014)
  • Cub Creek (pdf) (792.66 KB, 2014)
  • Deep Creek (pdf) (971.62 KB, 2020)
  • Deep Creek (pdf) (893.63 KB, 2022)
  • Dumps Creek (pdf) (1.07 MB, 2019)
  • Flat Creek (pdf) (275.7 KB)
  • Hall/Byers and Hutton Creeks (pdf) (530.67 KB, 2015)
  • Indian Creek (pdf) (697.28 KB, 2021)
  • Little Cub Creek (pdf) (640.16 KB, 2020)
  • Little Sandy Creek (pdf) (237.7 KB, 2015)
  • Lynnhaven, Broad and Linkhorn Bays (pdf) (322.41 KB, 2009)
  • Middle Creek (pdf) (389.14 KB)
  • Middle Fork Holston River (pdf) (120.13 KB, 2005)
  • Middle River (pdf) (1.06 MB, 2020)
  • Mountain Run (pdf) (1.56 MB, 2018)
  • Muddy Creek and Lower Dry River (pdf) (218.05 KB, 2007)
  • Muddy Creek (pdf) (346.75 KB)
  • Powell River (pdf) (874.82 KB, 2022)
  • Robinson River (pdf) (825.79 KB, 2017)
  • Rock Island Creek (pdf) (1.52 MB, 2019)
  • Spring Creek (pdf) (858.58 KB, 2023)
  • Stone Creek (pdf) (1.57 MB, 2018)
  • South Fork Back Creek (pdf) (1.05 MB, 2021)
  • Turpin Creek (pdf) (983.06 KB, 2023)
  • Willis River (pdf) (625.24 KB, 2010)
  • Willis River, Cumberland and Buckingham Counties (pdf) (1.83 MB, 2018)

Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

  • Basic Information
  • Types of NPS Pollution
    • Agriculture
    • Abandoned Mine Drainage
    • Forestry
    • Hydromodification and Habitat Alteration
    • Marinas and Boating
    • Highways and Bridges
    • Urban Areas
    • Wetland/Riparian Management
  • Success Stories
  • Using a Watershed Approach
  • Webinars
  • Technical Guidance and Tools
  • 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
    • What's Wrong with This Picture?
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Last updated on June 9, 2025
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