River Report: Water Supply Outlook
The first Water Supply Outlook reports for the year 2025 has been published by ICPRB’s CO-OP staff. This report provides an update on the possibility of water supply releases from the area’s reservoirs based on the best available data.
The probability of water supply releases from backup reservoirs in the Washington metropolitan area during the summer and fall seasons of 2025 is currently above normal.
As of early April, streamflow is below normal, and groundwater levels are mostly below normal across the Potomac basin.
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ drought watch, along with state-level drought watches and warnings in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, remains in effect. Nonetheless, the region is well-prepared for drought conditions, with well-established contingency plans designed to safeguard the reliability of the Washington metropolitan area’s water supply.
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Field Trip for ICPRB Staff
Staff from ICPRB and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality recently toured the Broad Run watershed in Northern Virginia as part of a stressor analysis project. In addition to inspecting the streams, the group walked the site at Loudoun Water’s Broad Run Reclamation Facility and received a presentation on Broad Run monitoring data analysis by Dr. Stanley Grant at the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory. Thank you to Loudoun Water for hosting us!
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Projects likes these identify factors the in a watershed that are impacting water quality. When officials are aware of what is creating the problem, they are better able to address it.
Learn more about ICPRB’s water quality reports throughout the basin >>>