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| Title | Lower Yakima River Cleanup Plan - a plan targeting sediment and pesticides | |
| Month-Year Published | December 1998 | |
| Online Availability |
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| Short Description |
Federal law requires states to identify sources of pollution in waters that fail to meet state water quality standards, and to develop Water Cleanup Plans to address those pollutants. The Water Cleanup Plan, sometimes called a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), establishes limits on pollutants that can be discharged to the water body and still allow state standards to be met. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 98-2026WQ | |
| Author(s) | Coffin, C. | |
| Print Availability |
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| Number of pages | 2 | |
| Keywords | cleanup, environmental, Environmental Protection Agency, law, pesticide, pesticides, river, sediment, water, water cleanup plan | |
| Related Publications | Title | Relationship |
| El Plan de Limpieza del Agua para la cuenca baja del Río Yakima - un plan dedicado al sedimento y los pesticidas | similar topic | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
Federal law requires states to identify sources of pollution in waters that fail to meet state water quality standards, and to develop Water Cleanup Plans to address those pollutants. The Water Cleanup Plan, sometimes called a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), establishes limits on pollutants that can be discharged to the water body and still allow state standards to be met. In the autumn of 1998, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a Water Cleanup Plan for the lower Yakima River developed by the Washington State Department of Ecology. The Lower Yakima River Cleanup Plan is designed to reduce suspended sediments, improve water clarity, and reduce pesticides in the river, most notably DDT. |
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