Restoration Progress Dashboard
Goal 1 - Dramatically Reduce Pollutant Loads
Dramatically reduce pollutant loads, such as trash, sewer overflows, stormwater, suspended sediment, nutrients and toxics, delivered to the tidal river and its tributaries to meet water quality standards and goals.
Trash Reduction
51% as of FY 2019
Sewer Overflow Reduction
82% as of FY 2019
Stormwater: Impervious Surface Treated
59% as of FY 2019
Total Suspended Sediment Reduction
12% as of FY 2019
Total Phosphorus Reduction
21% as of FY 2019
Total Nitrogen Reduction
9% as of FY 2019
Goal 2 - Protect and Restore Ecological Integrity
Protect and restore the ecological integrity of the Anacostia River and its streams to enhance aquatic diversity, increase recreational use and provide for a quality urban fishery.
Stream Restoration - Miles Restored
71% as of FY 2019
Aquatic Insect Community Health
Fish Community Health
Goal 3 - Improve Fish Passage
Restore the natural range of resident and anadromous fish to historical limits.
Fish Passage Improvement
74% as of FY 2019
Goal 4 - Increase Wetland Acreage
Increase the natural filtering capacity and habitat diversity of the watershed by sharply increasing the acreage and quality of tidal and nontidal wetlands.
Tidal Wetland Creation
Tidal wetland acreages have met the 2010 goals. However, the District has more ambitious goals, beyond 2020, that will create more wetlands in the Anacostia.
Nontidal Wetland Creation
93% as of FY 2019
Goal 5 - Expand Forest Cover
Protect and expand forest cover throughout the watershed.
Tree Canopy
Sources and Citations
- DC Water (2019).
Clean Rivers Project. Retrieved from https://www.dcwater.com/clean-rivers-project
- DC Water, "CLEAN RIVERS PROJECT STATUS UPDATE"; 2020 briefing for Anacostia Partnership Management Committee
- DC Water, Consent Decree; 2005. Retrieved from https://www.dcwater.com/sites/default/files/ltcp_consent_decree.pdf
- WSSCWater, Personal Communication
- Montgomery County, Anacostia Watershed Implementation Plan (2012); Annual NPDES MS4 Report and Personal Communication
- Prince George's County Department of the Environment. Restoration Plan for the Anacostia River Watershed in Prince George 's County (2015), Annual NPDES MS4 Report and Personal Communication
- District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment. Consolidated Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan Report, Annual NPDES MS4 Report and Personal Communication
- Maryland State Highway Administration. Annual Report and Personal Communication
- City of Takoma Parks. Annual NPDES MS4 Report and Personal Communication.
- Chesapeake Conservancy Land Cover Data Project (2013). District of Columbia and Maryland 40% tree canopy goals.