This Report to Congress summarizes information reported by the states in 1996 describing the condition of their assessed waters, as required under Section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act. Report package contents:

• Section 1: National Summary of Water Quality Conditions
• Section 2: Index of Watershed Indicators
• Tribal Summaries
• Interstate Commission Summaries
• National Water Quality Inventory: 1996 Report to Congress -- Selected Chapters
  • Rivers and Streams
  • Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
  • Tidal Estuaries and Ocean Shoreline Waters
  • Wetlands
  • Ground Water Quality

Appendices from the National Water Quality Inventory - 1996 Report to Congess (Excel)(1 MB)

Report Package File:

• 1996 National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress (PDF)(202 pp, 4 MB)