Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Red Bank Creek and Portions of Machipongo River - Northampton & Accomack County
| Meeting Details | |
|---|---|
| Date / Time | 12/13/2012 6:30 pm |
| Location | Northampton Free Library
7745 Seaside Rd. Nassawadox, VA 23413 |
| 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 Red Bank Creek and a portion of Machipongo River; located in Northampton and Accomack Counties. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information and discuss the study with community members and local government. Red Bank Creek (Enterococci, E.coli, Fecal coliform, Dissolved Oxygen), and Machipongo River (Enterococci), were identified in Virginia’s 2010 Water Quality Assessment & Integrated Report as impaired due to violations of the State’s water quality standards for recreation bacteria, dissolved oxygen, and shellfish consumption bacteria and do not support the Designated Uses. The Red Bank Creek watershed includes both riverine and tidal portions of the Creek. The Machipongo River watershed only includes the area of the stream covered from the end of tidal waters downstream to 0.5 mile south of Rt 182. 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. During the study, DEQ will develop a Total Maximum Daily Load for 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 December 14, 2012 to January 14, 2013. Notice of this meeting and comment period appears in the December 3, 2012 Virginia Register. | |
| 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: |
VDEQ - 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 |