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Policy/Program Documents
Statute
TMDL Regulations
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Federal Register notice of the Final Rule to Withdraw the July 2000 Rule (official name of the Final Rule is "Withdrawal of Revisions to the Water Quality Planning and Management Regulation and Revisions to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program in Support of Revision to the Water Quality Planning and Management Regulation"), March 19, 2003 (HTML, PDF format 117 KB)
- EPA Press Release on Withdrawal of July 2000 TMDL Rule (March 13, 2003)
- Federal Register notice publishing the final rule extending the
implementation date for the July 2000 Rule by 18 months and revising the date
for submission of 2002 lists of impaired waters by 6 months to Oct. 2002
(published Oct. 18, 2001) (HTML,
PDF
format)
- Part 130 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 130.7,
contains the regulations currently governing the Total Maximum Daily Load
program, which were issued in 1992.
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- Federal Register notice publishing final rule regarding Revision to
the Water Quality Planning and Management Regulation Listing Requirements
(published on March 31, 2000) (HTML, PDF format 132kb)
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Great Lakes TMDL Regulations
- Federal Register notice of the Final Water Quality Guidance for the Great
Lakes System, which includes requirements for TMDLs in the Great Lakes basin,
March 23, 1995 (PDF format 325kb)
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Fact Sheet for Final Water Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes System
- Water Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes System: Supplementary
Information Document (SID), EPA-820-B-95-001, March 1995, Section VIII. C.,
Total Maximum Daily Loads ( PDF format 116kb)
- Federal Register notice of the Final Rule To Amend the Final Water
Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes System To Prohibit Mixing Zones for
Bioaccumulative Chemicals of Concern, which includes requirements for TMDLs in
the Great Lakes basin (published Nov. 13, 2000) (HTML
format)
EPA National TMDL Guidance
Guidance for 2004 Assessment, Listing and Reporting Requirements Pursuant to Sections 303(d) and 305(b) of the Clean Water Act, TMDL -01-03 - Diane Regas-- July 21, 2003 (HTML, PDF, 312KB)
- Establishing Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Wasteload Allocations (WLAs) for Storm Water Sources and NPDES Permit Requirements Based on Those WLAs - Robert H. Wayland, III and James A. Hanlon -- Nov. 22, 2002 (PDF, 235KB)
- EPA Review of 2002 Section 303(d) Lists and Guidelines for Reviewing TMDLs under Existing Regulations issued in 1992
- Cover memo transmitting 2 guidance documents -- Charles H. Sutfin-- May 20, 2002
(HTML, PDF, 6KB)
- Recommended Framework for EPA Approval Decisions on 2002 State Section 303(d) List Submissions (HTML, PDF, 261KB)
- Guidelines for Reviewing TMDLs under Existing Regulations issued in 1992 (HTML, PDF, 89KB)
- Clarification of the Use of Biological Data and Information in the 2002
Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report Guidance -- Robert H.
Wayland III - March 26, 2002 (HTML, PDF
5KB)
- 2002 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report Guidance -
Robert H. Wayland III - November 19, 2001 (HTML, PDF, 162KB)
- Guidance: Use
of Fish and Shellfish Advisories and Classifications in 303(d) and 305(b)
Listing Decisions - Geoffrey H. Grubbs and Robert H. Wayland III -- Oct.
24, 2000 (PDF, 68KB)
- EPA Review of 2000 Section 303(d)
Lists - Robert H. Wayland III - April 28, 2000
- New Policies for
Establishing and Implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) - Bob
Perciasepe - August 8, 1997 (HTML, PDF, 679KB)
- National Clarifying
Guidance For 1998 State and Territory Section 303(d) Listing Decisions -
Robert H. Wayland III - August 17, 1997
- Guidance for 1994
Section 303(d) Lists - Geoffrey H. Grubbs; November 26, 1993
- Guidance for
Water-Quality-based Decisions: The TMDL Process, US EPA, 1991,
EPA440-4-91-001
EPA Regional TMDL Guidance
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