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TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) PROJECTS: JUNE 2004 - SEPT. 2005
Impact/Purpose:
The EPA Region 4 Water Division collects and uses water quality monitoring data for nutrients, toxics, and sediments at selected, listed streams in the southeastern United States to complete the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) required for the listed water body.
Description:
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) activities include a field investigation and a subsequent field investigation report with data generated from the field study. The data is used to establish pollutant discharge limits for various categories of pollutants (nutrients, toxics, sediment) for the selected water body. These projects follow Region 4 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with regard to the collection and analysis of field data. For this reporting period (June 2004 - Sept. 2005), SESD conducted 27 TMDL field projects.