2022 State of the Blueprint

Less than four years remain to the 2025 implementation deadline for the historic Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.

What is the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint?

What Is Killing the Bay?

There are three major contributors to the poor health of our streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay: nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment.

The History of Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Efforts

A history of the effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and implement the Clean Water Blueprint.

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Pollution Limits

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment are three major contributors to the poor health of the Chesapeake Bay.

Pollution Limits by State

Chesapeake Bay watershed states are required to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution by the year 2025.

How You Can Help Save the Bay

It is critically important that residents get involved to help save the Chesapeake Bay.