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Item 2012 New Jersey Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report(Trenton, N.J. : Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration and Standards, 2014-07) Cohen, Sandra; Cenno, Kimberly; New Jersey. Department of Environmental Protection. Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration and StandardsWater quality standards, monitoring, and assessment provide the scientific foundation for the protection of New Jersey’s water resources and implementation of the federal Clean Water Act and the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act. The 2012 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report (Integrated Report) describes the overall quality of New Jersey’s surface waters based on data collected between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010. This data is not only generated by the Department, but by various different monitoring organizations from which it is then compiled and evaluated by the Department to verify that the data meets the Department’s data quality requirements. Data is then assessed using scientific methods developed specifically for the applicable type of parameter, use, and waterbody to determine compliance with New Jersey’s surface water quality standards (SWQS).Item 2014 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Methods(Trenton, N.J. : New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Monitoring and Standards, 2015-02) New Jersey. Department of Environmental Protection. Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration and StandardsItem 2014 New Jersey Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report(Trenton, N.J. : New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Monitoring and Standards, 2017-05) New Jersey. Department of Environmental Protection. Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration and StandardsThis report provides the information about New Jersey’s water resources, current water quality conditions, and causes and sources of water quality impairment, needed to inform and guide water quality monitoring, restoration and protection efforts conducted at the state, regional, watershed and local levels. The information provided in this report is also used by Congress, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the State of New Jersey to establish program priorities and funding for restoring, maintaining, enhancing and protecting waters of the State and the uses and benefits (public health, environmental, and economic) they provide.