Division of Water Monitoring and Standards
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The Division of Water Monitoring and Standards is a unit within New Jersey’s environmental agency responsible for assessing, protecting, and setting quality criteria for the state’s water resources.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Division of Water Monitoring and Standards canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
environmental protection unit
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government agency division ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DWMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
federal environmental agencies
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local governments in New Jersey ⓘ other divisions within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ watershed organizations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusArea |
coastal and estuarine waters
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groundwater ⓘ lakes and reservoirs ⓘ rivers and streams ⓘ surface waters ⓘ |
| goal |
maintenance of water quality standards
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protection of New Jersey’s water resources ⓘ restoration of impaired waters in New Jersey ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgencyType | state environmental protection department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryBasis |
New Jersey state water quality laws
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federal Clean Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
analyzing water quality data
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assessing New Jersey water resources ⓘ collecting water quality data ⓘ coordinating statewide water monitoring programs ⓘ developing Total Maximum Daily Loads ⓘ developing water monitoring strategies ⓘ developing water quality standards ⓘ identifying impaired water bodies ⓘ implementing water quality standards ⓘ monitoring groundwater quality ⓘ monitoring surface water quality ⓘ preparing water quality assessment reports ⓘ protecting New Jersey water resources ⓘ providing technical guidance on water quality ⓘ setting water quality criteria for New Jersey ⓘ supporting Clean Water Act programs in New Jersey ⓘ supporting watershed management planning ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental protection
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water resources management ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
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| usesDataFor |
environmental reporting
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regulatory decision-making ⓘ water quality trend analysis ⓘ |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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