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==TMDL guidance and general information==
 
==TMDL guidance and general information==
 
*[[Overview of TMDLs]]
 
*[[Overview of TMDLs]]
*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=19465 Addressing TMDL Requirements in MS4 General Permit Applications and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Documents]
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*[[Technical guidance used by MPCA to develop guidelines for setting TMDL WLAs for regulated stormwater]]
 
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*[[Guidance on what discharges should be included in the TMDL wasteload allocation for MS4 stormwater]]
 
*[[Guidance on what discharges should be included in the TMDL wasteload allocation for MS4 stormwater]]
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*[[Guidance for developing TMDL implementation plans for MS4 stormwater]]
 
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*[[File:Guidance on What Discharges Should be Included in the TMDL Wasteload Allocation for MS4 Stormwater.docx|Guidance on What Discharges Should be Included in the TMDL Wasteload Allocation for MS4 Stormwater]] - August 2010
 
*[[File:Guidance on What Discharges Should be Included in the TMDL Wasteload Allocation for MS4 Stormwater.docx|Guidance on What Discharges Should be Included in the TMDL Wasteload Allocation for MS4 Stormwater]] - August 2010
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*[[Construction activity by county]]
 
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*Training modules
 
*Training modules

Revision as of 21:23, 5 November 2019

Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) are EPA approved amounts of pollutant loading that can occur and have a water body meet water quality standards. This page is collection of links and resources to better understand, and meet, TMDL requirements.

image of Miss and St Croix rivers confluence
Confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. Note the St. Croix River is not impaired for sediment, while the Mississippi River is impaired.

TMDL MS4 permit guidance

TMDL toolkit for MS4 permit compliance

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Access a quick guide for using models to meet MS4 TMDL requirements

TMDL guidance and general information

Information received from MS4 permittees

Links and other resources