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Assessment of the Condition of Vermont Waters

The Monitoring, Assessment and Planning Program periodically publishes assessment reports concerning the quality of Vermont’s surface waters. The purpose of Water Quality Assessment reports is to interpret water quality monitoring information from sites within an area of interest, and, where appropriate, relate that information to causes of observed problems and sources of pollutants. Surface waters are assessed using the 2006 Surface Water Assessment and Listing Methodology.

Monitoring Rotation

Basin No.	Basin	Most Recent Assessment Report	Sampling Year
1	Batten Kill, Hoosic, Walloomsac	August 2002	2013
2	Poultney-Mettowee	December 1999	2011
3	Otter Creek	June 1998	2015
4	South Lake Champlain direct	none	2011
5	North Lake Champlain direct	December 2003	2011
6	Missisquoi	November 2004	2014
7	Lamoille	February 2001	2013
8	Winooski	April 2008	2015
9	White	November 2002	2016
10	Black, Ottauquechee	June 2002	2014
11	West, Williams, Saxtons	November 2001	2012
12	Deerfield	March 2003	2016
13	Lower Connecticut	April 2002	2012
14	Wells, Waits, Ompompanoosuc	April 1999	2012
15	Passumpsic	June 2009	2015
16	Upper Connecticut	March 2011	2012
17	Lake Memphremagog	March 2006	2014

MAPP also participates in EPA’s National Aquatic Resource Survey Initiative, which provides the opportunity to conduct statewide water quality assessments separately for streams, lakes, and wetlands. MAPP also takes advantage of stream geomorphic assessment information generated by Vermont DEC Water Quality River Management Section. The lists below provide access to statewide biennial and probability-based water quality assessment reports.

Biennial 305b Reports