What are impaired waterbodies?
What are impaired water bodies? Streams, rivers and lakes are used for recreation and fishing and may provide water for drinking or agriculture. When water is contaminated by pollutants, the water bodies are considered impaired.
What is Section 303 D of the Clean Water Act?
Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act authorizes EPA to assist states, territories and authorized tribes in listing impaired waters and developing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for these waterbodies.
What is a point source discharge?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines point source pollution as “any single identifiable source of pollution from which pollutants are discharged, such as a pipe, ditch, ship or factory smokestack.” Factories and sewage treatment plants are two common types of point sources.
What is Chesapeake Bay TMDL?
On December 29, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). The TMDL is a historic and comprehensive “pollution diet” to restore clean water in the Chesapeake Bay and the region’s streams, creeks, and rivers.
What is the New York State Section 303 (d) list?
The New York State Section 303 (d) List of Impaired/TMDL Waters identifies those waters that do not support appropriate uses and that may require development of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). The Section 303 (d) List is updated every two years. The current List in effect is the Final 2018 NYS Section 303 (d) List (PDF).
Where can I find the 303 (d) list in a document?
Please note that the document that contains the 303 (d) list may be labeled “Integrated Report”, and that the 303 (d) list itself may be found in an appendix part of the document. Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
What are the different types of waterbodies in the 303 (d) list?
The waterbody/pollutant listings in the Section 303 (d) List are segmented into a number of categories. The various categories, or Parts, of the list include: Part 2 – Multiple Segment/Categorical Impaired Waterbodies – Includes Acid Rain Waters, Fish Consumption Waters, and Shellfishing Waters,
Which New England states have 303 (d) impaired waters?
EPA Approval Documentation for the New England States’ Impaired Waters/303 (d) Lists 1 Connecticut 2 Maine 3 Massachusetts 4 New Hampshire 5 Rhode Island 6 Vermont