Total Maximum Daily Loads for Fecal Coliform to Address 31 Streams in the Atlantic Water Region

In accordance with the federal Clean Water Act, New Jersey developed the 2002 Integrated List of Waterbodies, addressing the overall water quality of the state's waters and identifying impaired waterbodies for which Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) may be necessary. The list identified several waterbodies in the Atlantic Water Region as being impaired by pathogens, as indicated by the presence of fecal coliform concentrations in excess of standards. This report establishes 31 TMDLs addressing fecal coliform loads in waterbodies in the Atlantic Water Region. These 31 TMDLs will serve as management approaches or restoration plans aimed at indentifying the sources of fecal coliform and for setting goals for fecal coliform load reductions in order to attain applicable surface water quality standards.Proposed Amendment to the Atlantic County Water Quality Management Plan, Cape May County Water Quality Management Plan, Monmouth County Water Quality Management Plan, Ocean County Water Quality Management Plan, Tri-County Water Quality Management Plan