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Chesapeake Bay Program Nutrient Point Source Database

Entry ID: CBP_PSDB

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Summary

Abstract: The Chesapeake Bay Program Nutrient Point Source Database contains data from
about 600 nutrient dischargers in the Bay watershed. This database provides
facility information, average flow data, average concentration data and average
load data as well as dynamic use-defined graphs.

This online database is readily accessible to CBP partners and local
stakeholders in support of reevaluation of the nutrient load caps and setting
of new nutrient loading cap goals.

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Chesapeake Bay Point Source Database page.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 42.98

S: 36.66

E: -74.58

W: -80.54

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Chesapeake Bay Program Office

Dataset Title: Chesapeake Bay Program Nutrient Point Source Database

Dataset Release Place: Annapolis, Maryland

Dataset Publisher: Chesapeake Bay Program Office

Data Presentation Form: database

Online Resource: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data/query1.cfm?DB=CBP_PSDB

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1984-01-01

Stop Date: 1998-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CHESAPEAKE BAY

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > NITROGEN

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > NUTRIENTS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

Quality After the data were received directly from the jurisdictions (MD, VA, DC, and
PA) or retrieved from PCS (for DE, WV and NY), Procedures of data quality
assurance and quality control (QAQC) were performed on the data. QAQC include
range check, variation check, and comparing with previous years' data. All of
abnormal data, blanks or errors found ...

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

Bay

Chesapeake Bay

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Chesapeake Bay Program

Data Center URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
Dataset ID: CBP_PSDB

Data Center Personnel
Name: NING ZHOU Phone: 410 267-5727 Email: zhou.ning at epa.gov Contact Address: Chesapeake Bay Program Office 410 Severn Office City: Annapolis Province or State: Maryland Postal Code: 21403 Country: USA