The focus of this technical report is the quality of the surface waters in the Raritan River Basin. The concentration, trend, and relationships between flow and season of seventeen water quality constituents, bioassessment ratings, habitat assessment ratings, and concentrations and detection frequencies of pesticides and volatile organic compounds were used to characterize the surface waters of the Basin. The assessment of the quality of surface water in this basin reflects the listing of probable and potential waters that require remedial water pollution controls through total maximum daily load (TMDL) development. This report also discusses the primary water quality indicators of concern and trends of concern for the surface waters of the Raritan River Basin. Finally, the report provides information on the relative pollutant loads from permitted (point) and non-permitted sources for seven water quality constituents.August 200
