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A TMDL, or total maximum daily load defines the total pollutant loading a water body can receive and still meet applicable water quality standards; a regulation describing specific water quality requirements. A TMDL is developed from a study that identifies the sources of a particular pollutant in a watershed, the pollutant contribution from each source, and the pollutant reduction required to attain and maintain water quality standards. All sources of the particular pollutant are quantified, including both point and nonpoint sources of pollution developing TMDLs.
Pollution Reduction
and TMDLs
Developing a TMDL and the associated report are only the first steps in a process designed to restore water quality. The TMDL report quantifies the necessary
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