OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Monitoring Data
Water Quality Assessment
General information on the water quality assessment program and the Integrated Report. (Homepage)
Integrated Water Quality Report
Comprehensive water quality assessment report that determines the health of New Jersey’s water resources.
Advisories and Reports
DEP advisories on current and historical water quality conditions. Relevant water quality reports and special studies.
Water Quality Control Programs
Description and access DEP programs focused on protecting, preserving, and restoring water quality throughout the state.
GIS Resources
DEP Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and data showcasing water quality information.
DEP employs an integrated approach to assessing water quality by compiling a vast amount of water monitoring data and related information collected by numerous sources throughout the state.
While the principal contributor of water quality data used for assessment purposes is generated by DEP, numerous monitoring organizations and other partners also collect relevant data. These include federal and county government agencies, regional commissions (e.g., Pinelands Commission), utility organizations, watershed associations and other voluntary citizen monitoring.
The majority of the monitoring organizations upload their data into the Water Quality Portal, however, there are other databases and web pages where data is also readily available. The table below lists these important databases with links to download the data. Additionally, a list of monitoring organizations, where they store their data, and links to their web pages is available.
Water Quality Monitoring Databases
| Data Web Site | Description |
|---|---|
| The Water Quality Portal (WQP) | Primary water quality database. All data collected by DEP and most other monitoring organizations is accessed through the WQP. Data includes surface water parameters, groundwater parameters, sediment, fish tissue, and biological data. Does not include continuous data. |
| DEP Continuous Data Monitoring | Access continuous data collected by DEP |
| USGS Continuous Data Monitoring | Access continuous data collected by the US Geological Service |
| EcoSHEDS | Access continuous stream temperature data collected by DEP and NJ stakeholders. |
Monitoring Organizations and Data Collected
| Monitoring Organizations | Description |
|---|---|
| Department of Environmental Protection | |
| Freshwater and Biological Monitoring | Learn about the different freshwater networks including chemical/physical, bacteriological, groundwater, and harmful algal bloom monitoring. |
| Freshwater Data | Access water quality and biological data in freshwaters through interactive maps. |
| Marine Water Monitoring | Access water quality in marine waters including chemical, nutrient, shellfish, chlorophyll, and continuous data. |
| Recreational Beach Data | Access beach water quality data through an interactive map. Also includes current beach status, reports of beach advisories and beach closings, and information on other events that affect beaches. |
| Fish & Wildlife | Learn more about temperature monitoring efforts on 11 streams having trout fisheries in the northeast region of the state. |
| Barnegat Bay Monitoring | Learn more about monitoring efforts in Barnegat Bay and the Barnegat Bay Restoration, Enhancement, and Protection Strategy. |
| Americorps Watershed Ambassador Program | Learn more about the program’s biological monitoring efforts and promoting watershed stewardship through education and community involvement. |
| New Jersey Organizations | |
| United States Geological Survey (USGS) | View real-time water quality conditions and water levels. Also learn more about monitoring and research efforts in the state. |
| Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) | Learn more about DRBC’s multi-faceted monitoring program of the Delaware River and Bay watershed as well as access water quality data. |
| New Jersey Volunteer Monitoring Programs Major Contributers Include: Great Swamp Watershed Association Musconetcong Watershed Association Raritan Headwaters Watershed Institute |
Learn more about the many organizations, watershed associations, schools, and other entities that collect water quality data and information on local streams, rivers, and other waterbodies in New Jersey. . |
| Pinelands Commission | Learn more about the various monitoring programs in the Pinelands including water quality, hydrology, aquatic and wetland ecology and watershed assessments. |
| New Jersey Harbor Dischargers Group (NJHDG) | Learn more about NJHDG’s monitoring network in the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary. |
| Meadowlands Research & Restoration Institute | Learn more about the program’s water quality monitoring efforts in the Meadowlands including current data graphs. |
| Harbor Estuary Program | Learn more about the water quality monitoring efforts in the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary including interactive map with monitoring information. |
| Interstate Environmental Commission | Learn more about the program’s monitoring efforts in the New York/New Jersey Harbor. |