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3 Project Overview A TMDL is a calculation of the maximum pollutant load that a water body can receive and still achieve water quality standards. TMDL mandates at both the federal and state levels require state DOTs and other transportation agencies to commit resources -- such as BMP implementation, institutional controls, and funding -- to maintain compliance with water quality regulations that address the federal Clean Water Act and state impaired waters programs.
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4 Approaches for Determining and Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff still may need to be addressed as part of TMDL compliance. The challenges that state DOTs are faced with in regard to uncontrollable pollutants include addressing constituent loads -- such as bacteria and nutrients -- that do not originate from state DOT highways.
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Introduction 5 and how to identify impaired water bodies. It shows how to determine the circumstances where highway runoff is a significant source by identifying relative loadings and impacts downstream.
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6 Approaches for Determining and Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff quality treatment for state DOTs. Several factors -- including location, cost, and the overarching goal of compliance -- are considered in identification of the most feasible treatment solution for an impaired water body.
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