(2006) Total Maximum Daily Loads for Pathogen Indicators, Volga River, 2006. Natural Resources, Department of
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Abstract
The Federal Clean Water Act requires the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to develop a TMDL for waters that have been identified on the state’s 303(d) list as impaired by a pollutant. Two segments of the Volga River have been identified as impaired by the pathogen indicator E. coli (Table 1.2). The purpose of the Volga River TMDL’s is to estimate the maximum pathogen indicator “loads” that can be delivered from the watershed and still meet the Iowa Water Quality Standards (WQS). Complying with the WQS limits for E. coli will provide
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | TMDL Volga River Pathogens |
| Subjects: | Natural resources and environment > Water resources > Water quality |
| ID Code: | 52453 |
| Deposited By: | Mr Jamie Mootz |
| Deposited On: | 08 Apr 2025 20:25 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Apr 2025 20:25 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/52453 |