Toxics TMDL for San Diego Creek and Newport Bay
Selenium TMDL and Site-Specific Objectives
Presentation by Terri Reeder at November 20, 2008 CEQA Scoping Meeting
Notice of CEQA Scoping Meeting, San Diego Creek/Newport Bay Selenium TMDL, November 20, 2008
CEQA Environmental Checklist, San Diego Creek/Newport Bay Selenium TMDL and SSO - Draft
The studies and reports on selenium completed by the Nitrogen and Selenium Management Program (NSMP), including analysis of potential treatment technologies and BMPs, can be found in the NSMP Library
For more information, contact Terri Reeder at (951) 782-4995
Lower Newport Bay Copper/Metals Marina Study
Final Report - July 2007
SETAC Presentation - May 2008
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9: Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Toxic Pollutants, San Diego Creek and Newport Bay
Established June 14, 2002
The USEPA, Region 9, has established TMDLs for toxic pollutants in San Diego Creek and Newport Bay. The final Toxic Pollutant TMDL summary document and related Technical Support Documents are available on the EPA Region 9 web site.
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Additionally, the documents are available here. The final TMDL documents include:
Summary TMDL Document (89 pages of text and tables)
Technical Support Documents:
- Part A - Relevant Maps
- Part B - Freshwater Flow and Seasonal Variations
- Part C - Organophosphate Pesticides
- Part D - Selenium
- Part E - Metals
- Part F - Organochlorine Compounds
- Part G - Chromium and Mercury
- Part H - Decision Document
- Part I - Responsiveness Summary
Written copies are available to the public by contacting the USEPA Region 9 Offices in San Francisco or Peter Kozelka of the USEPA at (415) 972-3448 or kozelka.peter@epa.gov.
The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board will consider the incorporation of the USEPA technical toxics TMDLs into the Water Quality Control Plan, Santa Ana River Basin at a later date. For questions regarding the incorporation process, please contact Wanda Cross at (951) 782-4468.