he Total Maximum Daily
Load (TMDL) program, established under Section 303(d) of the Clean
Water Act
(33 U.S.C. 1313), focuses on identifying and restoring polluted
rivers, streams, lakes and other surface waterbodies. A TMDL is a
written, quantitative assessment of water quality problems in a
waterbody and contributing sources of pollution. It specifies the
amount a pollutant needs to be reduced to meet
water quality standards (WQS), allocates pollutant load
reductions, and provides the basis for taking actions needed to
restore a waterbody.
Ohio EPA's 2004 Integrated Water Quality
Monitoring and Assessment
Report
This report produced
every 2 years by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
provides a summary of water quality of water resources throughout
Ohio. The report indicates the general condition of Ohio’s
waters and lists those waters, like Nimishillen Creek, that are
currently not meeting water quality standards. The link
below is to the most recent Ohio Integrated Report which was
completed in 2004.
http://www.epa.ohio.gov/dsw/tmdl/2004IntReport/2004OhioIntegratedReport.aspxl
Ohio EPA's 1994 Biological, Sediment and Water
Quality Study
of the Tuscarawas River, Wolf Creek and Hudson
Run
Summit and
Stark Counties
The Ohio EPA conducted this study to
determine and measure the extent of adverse impacts on the biology
(fish & macroinvertebrates) and water quality in the vicinity of
PPG Barberton site. This report is in
PDF format.
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/portals/35/documents/tuscppg.pdf
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
Surf
Your Watershed Website
USEPA has developed a website dedicated to
environmental issues and information for the entire Tuscarawas
River Basin. You can find up-to-date information ranging
from water quality data to population statistics.
EPA: Surf Your Watershed > Tuscarawas Watershed -- 05040001
