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Year
State
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Type
# of Water Bodies
# of Water Quality Improvements
2023
Alabama
Restoring Water Quality within the Fish River Watershed: Baker Branch
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2022
Alabama
Scarham Creek: Water Quality Improvements Through Partnerships and Patience
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2021
Alabama
Multi-phased Implementation and Partner Efforts Result in Improved Water Quality in Dry Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2020
Alabama
Joes Branch Restoration: Illustrating a Model Watershed Approach
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2019
Alabama
Community Partnerships Restore the Water Quality of Mill Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
3
2018
Alabama
Nutrient and Sediment Loadings are Reduced through Cooperative Efforts to Improve Hester Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2017
Alabama
Adding Riparian Buffers Decreases Pollutant Loading, Increases Dissolved Oxygen, and Improves Habitat in Crowdabout Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
5
2016
Alabama
Addressing Acid Mine Drainage Improves Water Quality in Black Branch and Cane Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
4
33
2014
Alabama
Implementing Best Management Practices Decreases Aluminum Loading to Bear Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2012
Alabama
Installing Best Management Practices Reduces Ammonia Levels
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2008
Alabama
Pasture Grazing Best Management Practices Result in Pathogen (Fecal Coliform) Delisting
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2006
Alabama
Best Management Practices, Public Outreach Help River Recover from Impairments
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2024
Alaska
Managing Wildlife and Pet Waste Reduced Bacteria in Little Survival Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2023
Alaska
Community Efforts Improve Jordan Creek
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
1
3
2022
Alaska
Implementing Sediment Controls Restores Granite Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
0
2021
Alaska
Educating Boaters and Restricting Use of Older Boat Motors Reduces Hydrocarbon Pollution in Little Susitna River
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2019
Alaska
Controlling Streamside Erosion and Urban Runoff Improves Water Quality in Chena River and Chena and Noyes Sloughs
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
3
3
2018
Alaska
Reducing Waterfowl's Use of Cuddy Pond Results in Significantly Lower Bacteria Levels
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
1
1
2014
Alaska
Removing Pyritic Rock Fill and Installing Limestone Buffers Restores Sweetwater Lake Tributaries
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
5
15
2013
Alaska
Restoring Mining Sites, Riparian Areas and the Stream Channel Reduces Turbidity in Slate Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2012
Alaska
Restoring Stream and Riparian Areas Improves GÃ ndlaay HÃ anaa
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2011
Alaska
Upgrading Boat Motors Reduces Hydrocarbon Pollution in Kenai River
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
3
2011
Alaska
Reducing Animal Sources of Bacteria Restores Water Quality
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
3
2011
Alaska
Restoring Stream Channel and Floodplain Reduces Turbidity
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2011
Alaska
Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites Improves Water Quality
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2009
Alaska
Remediation Efforts Reduces Pollution Seeping into Waterbodies
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
4
12
2009
Alaska
Reducing Animal Sources of Fecal Coliform Restores Water Quality
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2009
Alaska
Debris Removal Restores Water Quality
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2008
Alaska
Salmon on the Rocks: Sediment Controls Improve Water Quality
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
1
1
2008
Alaska
Community Watershed Cleanups, Stormwater Controls, and Lake Dredging Improve Water Quality and Recreation Uses in Swan Lake
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2008
Alaska
Water Quality Restored at Eagle River Flats to Revive Bird Population
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2008
Alaska
Activated Carbon and Soil Treatment Restores Water Quality
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
2
2006
American Samoa
Outreach and Enforcement Reduce Instream E. coli Levels and Disease Risk
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
1
1
2023
Arizona
Federal and State Efforts to Clean Up Historical Abandoned Mines in Central Arizona Reduce Copper in Pinto Creek
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
2
2
2023
Arizona
Private Landowners Partner with State to Clean Up Abandoned Mine Area Affecting the Hassayampa River
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
1
4
2022
Arizona
Federal & State Partnerships Remediate Legacy Mine and Improve Water Quality in Harshaw Creek
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
1
2
2021
Arizona
Fish Return to Boulder Creek After Legacy Mine Remediation
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
1
3
2020
Arizona
Remediating Abandoned Mines Improves Water Quality in Turkey Creek
Progress toward achieving water quality standards
4
8
2018
Arizona
Implementing Septic and Cesspool Upgrade Projects Reduces Total Nitrogen Levels in Tonto Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
2
5
2017
Arizona
Boy Scout Camp Project Reduces Phosphorous in Christopher Creek
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2016
Arizona
Erosion Control and Natural Degradation of Pesticides Leads to a Decline in Pollutants in the Middle Gila River
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
12
36
2016
Arizona
Private Landowner Helps Control Mine Waste, Restoring Mule Gulch
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
2
4
2007
Arizona
Nutrioso Creek: A Nonpoint Success Story
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2022
Arkansas
Restoration Projects Reduce Sediment in the West Fork White River
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2019
Arkansas
Reducing Erosion Improves Water Quality in the West Fork and East Fork Point Remove Watersheds
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
3
3
2016
Arkansas
Reducing Agricultural Runoff Improves Water Quality in Cache River
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
5
5
2015
Arkansas
Watershed Restoration Efforts Reduce Turbidity in the Upper Illinois River
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
2014
Arkansas
Implementing Agricultural Best Management Practices ReducesTurbidity in River
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
2
1
2014
Arkansas
Reducing Agricultural Runoff Reduces Lead in Bayou
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
4
8
2009
Arkansas
Conservation Tillage Reduces Surface Erosion from Agriculture Activities
Partially or fully restored to water quality standards
1
1
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