The New Jersey Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report (Integrated Report) is a compilation of information about the quality of New Jersey's surface waters. The New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) prepares the Integrated Report as a biennial assessment of statewide water quality that identifies and prioritizes waters for protection, restoration, and additional
monitoring or research. The Integrated Report thus serves as an effective tool for enhancing, maintaining, and restoring water quality in all surface waters of the State to support their use for aquatic life,
recreation, water supply, fish consumption, and shellfish harvest for consumption.

The Assessment Team has created StoryMaps for the 2016, 2018-20 and 2022 reporting cycles in order to effectively communicate this information to the public and allow stakeholders to quickly and conveniently access water quality data relevant to the aforementioned designated uses. Like the 2022 version, the
2024 StoryMap will contain seven tabs for each designated use and an additional “Tutorial” tab. The designated use maps will contain a layer for assessment units and another layer for stations. In addition, a tab will be added to include map representations for important parameter