How will human population growth affect the Bay?
Over 16.6 million people live in the Bay watershed, and the population continues to grow by more than 100,000 each year. More people living, working and visiting the watershed means greater demands on resources and the potential for more pollution. Many of our everyday activities—from driving our cars to fertilizing our lawns—impact the environment. With the influx of more people moving into the Bay watershed, impacts on the Bay increase.
