Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Load Studies in Waters in Accomack County
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 7/18/2012 6:30 pm |
| Location | Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commision (A-NPDC)
23372 Front St Accomac, VA 23301 |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Minutes document | minutes not taken |
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
| Purpose of the meeting The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will host a public meeting on water quality studies for Gargathy Creek, Finney Creek, Northam Creek, UT to Pitts Creek, Folly Creek, Ross Branch and Wachapreague Channel; all located in Accomack County. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information on the final TMDL reports and discuss the study with community members and local government.Gargathy Creek (benthic, E.coli, DO), Finney Creek (enterococci), Northam Creek (DO), UT Pitts Creek (E.coli, pH), Folly Creek (DO, benthic), Ross Branch (benthic), and Wachapreague Channel (enterococci), were identified in Virginia’s 2010 Water Quality Assessment & Integrated Report as impaired due to violations of the State’s water quality standard for recreation bacteria, dissolved oxygen, and benthic integrity and do not support the Designated Uses. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the Code of Virginia, require DEQ to develop TMDLs for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report and subsequent Water Quality Assessment Reports. As a result of the studies, DEQ has developed a Total Maximum Daily Load for each of the impaired waters. A TMDL is the total amount of a pollutant a water body can contain and still meet water quality standards. To restore water quality, pollutant levels have to be reduced to the TMDL amount. The Virginia Departments of Environmental Quality, Conservation and Recreation, and Health are working to identify the sources of pollution in the watersheds of these streams. The public comment period on materials presented at this meeting will extend from July 19, 2012 to August 17, 2012. Notice of this meeting appears in the July 2, 2012 Virginia Register. Additional information is also available on the DEQ web site at www.deq.virginia.gov/tmdl. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Jennifer Howell |
| Address: |
DEQ - Tidewater Regional Office 5636 Southern Blvd Virginia Beach, 23462 |
| Email Address: | jennifer.howell@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (757)518-2111 FAX: (757)518-2009 TDD: (804)698-4021 |