TCEQ Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program
A TMDL is a water resource management plan that targets the worst pollutants in a particular stream or body of water. The TMDL Program works to improve water quality in impaired or threatened water bodies in Texas. The program is authorized by and created to fulfill the requirements of Section 303 (d) of the federal Clean Water Act.

The goal of the a TMDL is to restore the full use of a water body that has limited quality in relation to one or more of its uses. The TMDL defines and environmental target and, based on that target, the state develops an implenentation plan to mitigate anthropogenic (human-caused) sources of pollution within the watershed and restore full use of the water body.

How Does the Public Participate?
Texas Stream Team volunteers and partners and the general public are encouraged to attend TMDL meetings and make local stakeholders aware of the resources that Texas Stream Team can bring to the table. To find out more about TMDL project meetings in your area, check the TCEQ website at
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/water/tmdl/tmdlcalendar.html

Priorities For Texas Stream Team Support of TMDLs:
Texas Stream Team has responded to TCEQ's request to support the outreach and education activities in four TMDL project areas:

Arroyo Colorado

Orange County

Oso Bay/Oso Creek

Petronila Creek