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Main Title Total Maximum Daily Loads of Fecal Coliform for the Extended Restricted Shellfish Harvesting Area in Miles River Mainstem of the Miles River Basin in Talbot County, Maryland.
CORP Author Maryland Dept. of the Environment, Baltimore.; Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia, PA. Region III.
Year Published 2009
Stock Number PB2013-107139
Additional Subjects Water quality ; Coliforms ; Shellfish ; Rivers ; Maryland ; Clean Water Act ; Drinking water ; Feces ; Implementation ; Regulations ; Safety ; Water pollution control ; Water supply ; Total maximum daily loads(TMDLs) ; Miles River Basin ; Talbot County(Maryland)
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NTIS  PB2013-107139 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Section 303(d)(1)(C) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each State to develop a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for each impaired water quality limited segment (WQLS) on the Section 303(d) list, taking into account seasonal variations and including a protective margin of safety (MOS) to account for scientific uncertainty (CFR 2006c). A TMDL reflects the total pollutant loading of the impairing substance a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards. TMDLs are established to achieve and maintain water quality standards. A water quality standard is the combination of a designated use for a particular body of water and the water quality criteria designed to protect that use. Designated uses include activities such as swimming, drinking water supply, and shellfish propagation and harvest. Water quality criteria consist of narrative statements and/or numeric values designed to protect the designated uses. Criteria may differ among waters with different designated uses.