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        Home » Learn » Water Quality

        Impaired Waters


         

        IMPAIRED WATERS VIDEOS
        What is the 303(d) list?  What is the 303(d) list? (01:18 minutes) 

        What are impaired waters?  What are impaired waters? (00:48)

        What is a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) Study?  What is a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) Study? (01:45) 

        What is a TMDL and how does it relate to water quality issues?  What is a TMDL and how does it relate to water quality issues? (03:09)

        What is a typical TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) process?  What is a typical TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) process? (01:49) 

        What is MPCA's approach to address impaired waters in the Minnesota River Basin?  What is MPCA's approach to address impaired waters in the Minnesota River Basin? (01:31) 

        What is the status of impaired waters in the Minnesota River Basin?  What is the status of impaired waters in the Minnesota River Basin? (01:02)

        What happens after a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) study?  What happens after a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) study? (00:54) 

        How does the number of impaired waters in the Minnesota River Basin compared to other basins in the state?  How does the number of impaired waters in the Minnesota River Basin compared to other basins in the state? (01:19)

        MEET THE EXPERTS
        Bob Finley - Regional Manager, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency  Bob Finley – Regional Manager, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency


         

        FACT SHEETS
        Impaired Waters Overview (pdf)

        FEATURES & MEDIA
        360 Panoramic Tour 
        Slideshow


        MEET THE EXPERTS
        Pat Baskfield, Hydrologist, MPCA

        Bob Finley - Regional Manager, MPCA

        RESOURCES
        MPCA Impaired Waters List
        (MPCA web link)
        MPCA Impaired Waters & TMDLs
        (MPCA web link)
        Minnesota River Turbidity TMDL
        (MPCA web link)
        Minnesota River TMDL Projects (MPCA web link)

         

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