Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Study - Technical Advisory Committee Meeting (several tributaries to the Potomac River)
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 11/16/2011 1:30 pm |
| Location | Great Falls Library, Meeting Room
9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, Virginia 22066 |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Minutes document | minutes not taken |
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
| Purpose of the meeting Announcement of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Studies to restore water quality in the bacteria impaired waters of Sugarland Run, Mine Run, and Pimmit Run. PURPOSE OF NOTICE: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announce the third Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting to address the development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for several tributaries to the Potomac River. MEETING DESCRIPTION: This is the third TAC meeting to address the bacteria TMDL studies for Sugarland Run, Mine Run, and Pimmit Run. The purpose of the TAC is to provide technical input and insight for the project, and to assist with stakeholder and public participation. DESCRIPTION OF STUDY: Portions of the streams have been identified as impaired on the Clean Water Act §303(d) list for not supporting Virginia’s water quality recreational use standard due to exceedances of the bacteria criterion. Virginia agencies are working to identify sources of bacteria contamination in these stream segments. During this study, DEQ will develop a total maximum daily load, or a TMDL, for each of the impaired stream segments. A TMDL is the total amount of a pollutant a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards. To restore water quality, pollutant levels have to be reduced to the TMDL allocated amount. The public comment period on the materials presented at the TAC Meeting will extend from November 16, 2011 to December 16, 2011. Notice of this meeting appears in the November 7, 2011, Virginia Register. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Katie Conaway |
| Address: |
VDEQ - Northern Regional Office 13901 Crown Court Woodbridge, 22193 |
| Email Address: | Katie.Conaway@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (703)583-3804 FAX: (703)583-3821 TDD: ()- |