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TMDL Links
| The Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) The Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) monitors pollutant concentrations in water, sediments, and fish and shellfish tissue in the San Francisco Estuary (San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta). Many San Francisco Bay Region TMDL Projects use data collected by the RMP. The RMP is a collaboration between the San Francisco Estuary Institute, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board, and the region’s regulated discharger community. For more information about pollutant monitoring in the Bay Area, see the Water Board’s Monitoring and Assessment page. Bay Area Clean Water Agencies / The Clean Estuary Partnership The Clean Estuary Partnership, a collaborative effort of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board and the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA), used science, adaptive management, and public collaboration to develop technically valid, cost-effective strategies--including TMDLs. The partnership resulted in identifiable, sustainable water quality improvements for San Francisco Bay. The following links are provided for information only and do not indicate an endorsement by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Legal AuthoritiesClean Water Act Section 303(d) [33 USC 1313. Water Quality Standards and Implementation Plans]Code of Federal Regulations concerning TMDLs (PDF file) Government Agency SitesState of California Cal EPADepartment of Fish and Game Department of Pesticide Regulations State Water Resources Control Board Statewide TMDL Information Political/Legislative documents related to TMDL development Federal National Agricultural Library, Water Quality Information Center - TMDLs National Fish and Wildlife Service National Resource Conservation Service(water quality and quantity page) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Main TMDL Site US. EPA Region 9 TMDL Site (Serving AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Isles, and over 140 Tribal Nations) EPA-Established TMDLs in Region 9 Handbook for Developing Watershed TMDLsTMDLs to Stormwater Permits Handbook Technical Support Documents EPA-Watersheds Page EPA's Links to Other TMDL-Related Sites U.S. Geological Survey USGS Role in TMDL Assessments - USGS Fact Sheet FS-130-01 USGS Water Resources Division USGS Technical Assistance for TMDLs Non-Profits and Trade AssociationsTMDLs.net (Association of State & Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators)Association of California Water Agencies National Association of Clean Water Agencies ("Evaluating TMDLs; Protecting the Rights of POTWs") California Water Environment Association National Association of Conservation Districts - TMDL Information and News Water Environment Federation Western Governors' Association |