List Of Acronyms

Guidance for Water Quality-Based Decisions:

The TMDL Process

ARAR	Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements
AT	Advanced Treatment
BAT	Best Available Technology
BCT	Best Conventional Technology
BMP	Best Management Practice
BOD5	5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BPJ	Best Professional Judgement
BPT	Best Practicable Control Technology
CCC	Criteria Continuous Concentration
CEAM/BBS	Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling/Electronic Bulletin Board System
CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CLP	Clean Lakes Program
CMC	Criteria Maximum Concentration
CPP	Continuing Planning Process
CSO	Combined Sewer Overflow
CWA	Clean Water Act
DO	Dissolved Oxygen
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
FR	Federal Register
ICS	Individual Control Strategy
LA	Load Allocation
LC	Loading Capacity
MOS	Margin of Safety
NCMP	National Coastal and Marine Policy
NEP	National Estuary Program
NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPS	Nonpoint Source
POTW	Publicly Owned Treatment Works
QA/QC	Quality Assurance/Quality Control
SARA	Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
TMDL	Total Maximum Daily Load
TRE	Toxic Reduction Evaluation
TRI	Toxic Release Inventory
TSD	Technical Support Document
WBS	Waterbody System
WLA	Wasteload Allocation
WQMP	Water Quality Management Plan
WWTP	Wastewater Treatment Plant