Region Number of Water Bodies Modeled Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load Percent Reduction
2000-2002 2014-2016
Number of Sites Percent of Sites Number of Sites Percent of Sites
New England
(CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
2,195 Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2000-2002 580 26% Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2014-2016 129 6% 78%
Adirondack
(NY)
312 Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2000-2002 163 52% Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2014-2016 41 13% 75%
Northern Mid-Atlantic
(NY, NJ, PA)
1,146 Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2000-2002 301 26% Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2014-2016 57 5% 81%
Southern Mid-Atlantic
(KY, MD, VA, WV)
1,740 Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2000-2002 968 56% Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2014-2016 239 14% 75%
Southern Appalachian Mountains
(AL, GA, SC, TN)
882 Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2000-2002 298 34% Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2014-2016 73 8% 76%
Total Units 6,275 Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2000-2002 2,310 37% Water Bodies in Exceedance of Critical Load, 2014-2016 539 9% 77%