TMDL related links

The following links are provided for information only and do not indicate an endorsement by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board.

• Clean Water Act Section 303(d)
• Code of Federal Regulations concerning TMDLs

State of California

• Cal EPA
• Department of Fish and Game
• Department of Pesticide Regulation
• Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

State Water Resources Control Board

• General TMDL Information
• Public Notices for all Regional Boards
• Legislative Documents related to TMDL Development

Other California Regional Water Quality Control Boards TMDL Links

• Region 1 - Northcoast
• Region 2- San Francisco Bay
• Region 3- Central Coast
• Region 4 - Los Angeles
• Region 5 - Central Valley
• Region 6 - Lahontan
• Region 7 - Colorado River Basin
• Region 9 - San Diego

Federal

• National Agricultural Library, Water Quality Information Center - TMDLs
• National Fish and Wildlife Service
• National Resource Conservation Center- (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
• TMDL Program Guidance from EPA
• Guidance for Developing TMDLs in California
• Technical Support Documents
• EPA - Watershed Page
• EPA's Links to Other TMDL-Related Sites

U.S. Geological Survey

• Advisory Committee on Water Information - Ad Hoc TMDL Committee
• USGS Role in TMDL Assessment - USGS Fast Sheet FS-130-01
• USGS Water Resources Division
• USGS Technical Assistance for TMDLs

Non-Profits and Trade Associations

• Association of California Water Agencies
• Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Agencies
• The 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

Mercury (related links)

• Mercury Study Report to Congress (US EPA)
• Wisconsin Mercury Sourcebook
  
  
• U.S. Geological Survey
  • Mercury in the Environment fact sheet
  • Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems fact sheet
    
    
• Other
  • California Sport Fishing Health Advisories
  • Mercury Publications

Pesticide (related links)

• California Department of Pesticide Regulation
• U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
• Diazinon Re-Registration (U.S. EPA)
  
  
• Pesticide Information
  • Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database
  • EXTOXNET Pesticide Information Profiles
  • California Pesticide Product and Use Data
  • Surface Water Protection Program, Surface Water Database (DPR)
    
    
• Integrated Pest Management & Less Toxic Alternatives
  • Our Water Our World Program
  • University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project
  • Less Toxic Home & Garden (Central Costa County Sanitary District)
  • Bio-Integral Resource Center Home Page

PCBs (related links)

• PCBs Toxicological Profiles (ATSDR)
• Information on the California TMDL Program
• USEPA Region 9 PCBs Program
• Sport Fish Consumption Advisories in California (OEHHA)
• USEPA Fish Advisories

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