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| Title | Water Quality Program Responsiveness Summary -- Fiscal Year 1999 TMDL Priority List | |
| Month-Year Published | August 1999 | |
| Online Availability |
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| Short Description |
This responsiveness summary has been prepared to address public comments pertaining to the Water Quality Program's proposed fiscal year (FY) 1999 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Priority List. TMDLs are plans for cleaning up polluted water bodies so they can meet water quality standards. Water cleanup plans (TMDLs) identify the pollution problems, allocate the maximum allowable pollution from various sources, and develop strategies to achieve those limits. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 99-24 | |
| Author(s) | McBride, R. | |
| Print Availability | ||
| Number of pages | 19 | |
| Keywords | cleanup, identification , priority list, responsiveness, responsiveness summary, TMDL, water, water cleanup plan, water quality | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
This responsiveness summary has been prepared to address public comments pertaining to the Water Quality Program's proposed fiscal year (FY) 1999 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Priority List. TMDLs are plans for cleaning up polluted water bodies so they can meet water quality standards. Water cleanup plans (TMDLs) identify the pollution problems, allocate the maximum allowable pollution from various sources, and develop strategies to achieve those limits. Why Develop Cleanup Plans (TMDLs) Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that, every two years, states prepare a list of water bodies that fail to meet water quality standards. All water bodies identified on the list must attain water quality standards within a reasonable time frame, either through a TMDL, or through other pollution controls. TMDLs have five main components: |
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