EPA Issues New Document Summarizing 17 Total Maximum Daily Loads with Stormwater Sources

EPA Issues New Document Summarizing 17 Total Maximum Daily Loads with Stormwater Sources

EPA recently issued a new document called "Total Maximum Daily Loads with Stormwater Sources: A Summary of 17 TMDLs." This report summarizes 17 TMDLs that have been developed for stormwater sources in 16 states throughout the country during the past eight years. They represent a range of pollutants, models used, and different allocation and implementation methods that will be helpful to TMDL practitioners and NPDES permitting agencies and permittees as they develop and implement new stormwater source TMDLs. The document may be viewed online at:
http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/techsupp.html

Click on Title link to view entire article. Thanks to EPA's Water Headlines for the submission. Water Headlines for July 16, 2007; Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water

Enhanced Water Quality Standards Information On-Line

Enhanced Water Quality Standards Information On-Line

EPA has upgraded the web site that provides Agency guidance for administering state and tribal water quality standards. Containing EPA's 1994 Water Quality Standards Handbook, the web site has been upgraded to provide over 100 new links to EPA documents and web pages with supporting information. The Handbook has become a very popular Office of Water site in recent years. It provides comprehensive guidance for implementing EPA's water quality standards regulation. You can visit the enhanced site on the Internet at
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/handbook/, where you can get direct access to the Handbook and download printable copies. For more information, contact Grace Robiou, Chief of the National Water Quality Standards Branch, at (202) 566-2975

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Water Headlines for July 9, 2007; Benjamin H. Grumbles, Office of Water

Lake Manassas Showcased as Part of National Lakes Survey | Newsroom | US EPA

Lake Manassas Showcased as Part of National Lakes Survey | Newsroom | US EPA: "Lake Manassas Showcased as Part of National Lakes Survey

Release date: 07/18/2007

Contact Information: Terri A. White (215) 814-5523

MANASSAS, Va. -- (July 18, 2007) - - Today, EPA along with Virginia environmental agencies demonstrated techniques being used around the country this summer to survey the condition of the nation’s lakes. The 'Survey of the Nation's Lakes' is a federal and state partnership to assess conditions by studying 909 lakes, ponds and reservoirs whose profiles are representative of all lakes in the United States.

Lake Manassas is one lake that is being sampled as part of the national lakes survey, and is also the main drinking water supply for the City of Manassas.

“EPA and states are teaming up to complete a first-ever national survey of America's lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Our scientific report card will measure the health and well-being of these well-loved water bodies and help citizens and governments take new actions to prevent pollution and increase effectiveness,” said Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA’s assistant administrator for water."

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The report on the lakes survey will be released in 2009. For more information on the lakes survey visit http://www.epa.gov/owow/lakes/lakessurvey/ . This study is part of a larger EPA effort to assess coastal waters, rivers and wetlands. A similar survey, for wadeable streams, was completed in 2006. The plan is to repeat the surveys on a five-year cycle to analyze the success of efforts to manage and improve overall water quality.

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