The Chesapeake Bay Watershed covers approximately 60 percent of Virginia’s land area. More than 80 counties, cities, and towns border its tidal waters. Fed by a multitude of rivers and streams that carry pollutants, the Bay has been on EPA’s “dirty waters” list for decades. The health of the Bay is important to millions of people across six states who live in its massive watershed. Farmers can work with their local soil and water conservation district to control nonpoint source pollution.