Berry, KevinCohen, SandraNew Jersey. Department of Environmental Protection2020-11-202020-11-202012-01https://hdl.handle.net/10929/68671The 2010 New Jersey Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report was prepared by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water Quality Standards and Assessment under the direction of Chief Debra Hammond, Director Jill Lipoti, Ph.D., and former Administrator Leslie McGeorge, with assistance from many other Department programs, managers, and staff.Water 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 2010 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, 2004 and December 31, 2008. This data is generated by various different monitoring organizations and 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.en-USWater quality - New JerseyWater quality management - New JerseyNew JerseyTechnical Report