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WHAT IS A TMDL?

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is the maximum amount of a pollutant a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards. A TMDL analysis is required by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency for all impaired water bodies. The result of a TMDL is the load and wasteload allocations by pollutant source that must be met to achieve water quality standards and targets for a pollutant. That is, TMDLs establish the pollutant reductions needed from each pollutant source to meet water quality goals.

MMSD is developing TMDLs as a third party on behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the Menomonee River, Kinnickinnic River, and Milwaukee River Watersheds, and for the Milwaukee Harbor Estuary. The pollutants of interest are fecal coliform bacteria, phosphorous, and sediment.

General Information
 Map of Impaired Water Bodies
 Map of Permitted Point Sources
 Abbreviations

Public Information Meeting #1
 Notice of Meeting - March 13, 2012
 Meeting Agenda - 3/13/12
 WDNR Presentation
 MMSD Presentation
 CDM Presentation
 Meeting #1 Notes

Workshop #2
 Workshop Agenda - 3/5/12
 WDNR Presentation
 CDM Presentation
 Workshop #2 Notes

Workshop #1

 Initial Meeting Invitation
 Meeting Agenda - 11/14/11
 WDNR Presentation
 MMSD Presentation
 CDM Presentation
 Workshop #1 Notes

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  2020/Water Quality Initiative



MMSD's 2020 Facilities Plan (2020 FP) identifies the facilities, programs, operational improvements, and policies (FPOPs) required by the year 2020 to meet the existing regulatory framework and permitting requirements.  

2020 Facilities Plan Addendum No. 3 - Landfill Gas Utilization Project   (2.5MB)

Southeastern Wisconsin Watershed Trust - SWWT


RESEARCH ARTICLES

Detection of the human specific Bacteroides genetic marker provides evidence of widespread sewage contamination of stormwater in the urban environment


REPORTS

PATHOGENS AND BACTERIA REPORTS



WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA SUMMARY STATISTICS

WQM Data Summary Statistics 2010 

WQM Data Summary Statistics 2009


WQM Data Summary Statistics 2008