Chemung County Water

“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” – Thomas Fuller

Chemung County Water Quality Strategy Committee

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851 Chemung Street, Horseheads, NY 14845

Water Quality Strategy Committee

In 1993, Chemung County realized a need to formulate a strategy to protect and improve water quality. The Chemung County Water Quality Strategy Committee was formed to bring local, county, state, and federal organizations together to address nonpoint pollution problems. The committee developed a strategy for protecting and improving water quality in the county. The Chemung County Water Quality Strategy has been updated periodically, most recently in 2024.

Chemung County Water
Fishing near Tollbridge Park in the Village of Wellsburg

Committee Goals

  • Maintain an updated listing of county-wide groundwater and watershed-specific water quality concerns.
  • Collect, tabulate, and consolidate available water quality information (testing, studies, etc.).
  • Establish a network between agencies to reduce duplication of services and increase efficiency.
  • Promote and introduce specific programs that assist with preventing or alleviating water quality impairments.
  • Educate the public on water quality issues and engage volunteers.
  • Evaluate the program and make amendments as needed.

Assistance

The Water Quality Strategy Committee is available to municipalities to assist with improving water quality. Upon request, the committee will review projects, meet with officials and make recommendations. This service is offered to all agencies in Chemung County. 

Water Quality Monitoring Data

Members of the Water Quality Strategy Committee monitor surface waters across Chemung County for the Water Quality Stream Sampling Program.

Publications

Chemung County Water Quality Strategy (2024)

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2011 Supplemental Annual Report

Chemung County Water Quality Strategy Committee
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2010 Annual Report

Chemung County Water Quality Strategy Committee
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How-To Guide for Rain Gardens

Chemung County Stormwater Coalition
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Best Management Practices During Timber Harvesting Operations

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Guidelines for Managing Debris in Streams and Rivers

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Seeley Creek Watershed Strategic Plan (2002)

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Additional Resources

Chemung River Watershed

NYS DEC webpage
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Susquehanna River Watershed

NYS DEC webpage
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program

NYS DEC webpage
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Oswego River / Finger Lakes Watershed

NYS DEC webpage
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Chemung County Lake Monitoring Reports

NYS DEC water quality sampling results for Brick Pond and Eldridge Lake
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Chemung River Subbasin Year-1 Survey: A Water Quality and Biological Assessment, June-July 2012

Susquehanna River Basin Commission
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Stories in Water Data: What the Sediment and Nutrient Assessment Program in the Susquehanna River Is Saying

Story map by Susquehanna River Basin Commission
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Flooding Problems? Small Solutions with Large Results

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Water Runs Downhill: Managing Runoff on Steep Slopes

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Reporting Polluting Discharges in Chemung County

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Regional Water Quality

STC Webpage

Live in Harmony with Streams

STC Webpage

Flood Resilience

STC Webpage

Susquehanna-Chemung Action Plan (2012)

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Chemung County Stormwater Coalition

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Chemung County Soil and Water Conservation District

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Friends of the Chemung River Watershed

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Upper Susquehanna Coalition

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Upper Susquehanna Conservation Alliance

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Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association

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Seneca Watershed Intermunicipal Organization

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Finger Lakes - Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance

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