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Watersheds
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National Information
On this page:
- Unique Watershed Initiatives
- Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution
- Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
- EPA Contacts
- Archived TMDL Materials
Unique Watershed Initiatives
Ohio River Multistate TMDL
The
Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, to the Mississippi River
and much of it is impaired due to high bacteria counts that affect the recreational
uses of the river. The River supplies drinking water and provides recreational
uses for over 5 million citizens. The Ohio River watershed covers 204,000
square miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cairo, Illinois, where it enters
the Mississippi River. The Ohio is 981 miles long and borders Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and drains several more
states. 
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) calculations are being developed for the Ohio River to determine how much the inputs of bacteria must be reduced to return the River to health. To do this, the TMDL will examine the sources of bacteria to the River. The Ohio River receives pollutant discharges from numerous stormwater outfalls, industrial point sources, combined sewers (during heavy rains), and agricultural runoff. Water quality standards for bacteria require that all waters be protected for total body contact recreation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delegates authority to the States to regulate pollution under the Federal Clean Water Act, but because the bacteria is found in multijurisdictional locations that cross state boundaries, the EPA is providing coordination and support for the TMDL.
More information on the Ohio River TMDL (PDF) (6pp, 497KB, About PDF) 
is posted on the Ohio
River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) website.
Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution
General information about the National Targeted Watersheds Grants Program is available on our national page. See also: "National Information" located in the blue box on the top-right of this web page.
State NPS Programs
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
Public Notices and Announcements
There are no new announcements at this time.
Final Regional TMDL Approvals
Fiscal Year 2011 (October 2010 - September 2011)
| Illinois | TMDL Approvals | Impairments Addressed |
| 19 |
22 |
|
| Indiana | TMDL Approvals | Impairments Addressed |
0 |
0 |
|
| Michigan | TMDL Approvals | Impairments Addressed |
0 |
0 |
|
| Minnesota | TMDL Approvals | Impairments Addressed |
9 |
10 |
|
| Ohio | TMDL Approvals | Impairments Addressed |
0 |
0 |
|
| Wisconsin | TMDL Approvals | Impairments Addressed |
0 |
0 |
|
| Total | 28 |
32 |
State TMDL Information
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) TMDL Website
- Water Quality and Pollution Control in Michigan 2008 Sections 303(d), 305(b), and 314 Integrated Report
Minnesota
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Approved TMDLs and Implementation Plans
- MPCA Impaired Waters and TMDLs
Ohio
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) List of Approved TMDLs
- Identifying and Restoring Wisconsin's Impaired Waters
EPA Contacts
| Name | Title | Phone |
| Peter Swenson (swenson.peter@epa.gov) |
Branch Chief Watershed and Wetlands Branch |
312-886-6115 |
| Matthew Gluckman (gluckman.matthew@epa.gov) |
Section Chief Non Point Source & TMDL Programs |
312-886-6089 |
Non Point Source |
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| Cynthia Curtis (curtis.cythia@epa.gov) |
Nonpoint Source Coordiantor | 312-886-6959 |
| Thomas Davenport (davenport.thomas@epa.gov) |
Nonpoint Source National Expert | 312-886-0209 |
| Janette Marsh (marsh.janette@epa.gov) |
Nonpoint Source Program, Environmental Scientist | 312-886 4856 |
| Paul Thomas (thomas.paul@epa.gov) |
Watershed Coordinator | 312-886-7742 |
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) |
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| David Werbach (werbach.david@epa.gov) |
TMDL Coordinator | 312-886-4242 |
| Jean Chruscicki (chruscicki.jean@epa.gov) |
TMDL Program Specialist | 312-353-4509 |
| Marcy Kamerath | Environmental Scientist | 312-353-5784 |
| Donna Keclik (keclik.donna@epa.gov) |
TMDL Program Specialist | 312-886-2777 |
| Allie Muneer (muneer.allie@epa.gov) |
TMDL Program Specialist | 312-886-8031 |
| Paul Proto | Environmental Scientist | 312-353-8657 |
| Vilma Rivera-Carrero (rivera-carrero.vilma@epa.gov) |
TMDL Program Specialist | 312-886-7795 |
| Julianne Socha (muneer.allie@epa.gov) |
TMDL Program Specialist | 312-886-4436 |
| Christine Urban (urban.christine@epa.gov) |
Special Projects Manager | 312-886-3493 |
Watersheds |
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| William Franz (franz.william@epa.gov) |
Upper Mississippi Coordinator | 312-886-7500 |
| Paul Thomas (thomas.paul@epa.gov) |
Watershed Coordinator | 312-886-7742 |
| Christine Urban (urban.christine@epa.gov) |
Special Projects Manager, Illinois River Coordination | 312-886-3493 |
TMDL Archives
Reports
Decision Document on the 2008 Illinois 303(d) list - October 2008
Region 5 issued a Decision Document partially approving the 2008 Illinois 303(d) list.
- USEPA's Final Decision Document on the Illinois 2008 303(d) List (PDF) (19pp, 135 K) October 22, 2008
- Attachment 1, Table 1 (PDF) (1 page, 15K)
- Attachment 1, Table 2 (PDF) (3 pages, 58 K)
- Attachment 1, Table 3 (PDF) (1 page, 14K)
- Attachment 1, Table 4 (PDF) (4 pages, 70K)
- Attachment
1, Table 5 (PDF) (1 page, 24K)
- Attachment
2 (PDF) (6 pages, 95K)
- Attachment
3 (PDF) (67 pages, 4.18 MB)
Revised Report on State Stormwater Permits and TMDLs - September 2007
State practices for water bodies impaired due to storm water are documented in Total Maximum Daily Loads and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Storm Water Permits for Impaired Water Bodies: A Summary of State Practices (PDF) (64pp, 587K, About PDF)