The Federal Clean Water Act requires states to assess all waters to identify those that do not meet state water quality standards, conduct TMDL studies to set pollutant reduction goals, and implement corrective measures to restore waters to standards. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency coordinates surface water quality programs in Minnesota.
To learn more about the impaired waters process, click here http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/index.html
To view a series of MPCA training modules designed for local government staff involved in the development and implementaton of TMDLs, click here http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/tmdl-training.html
To view a master list of all TMDL projects, click here http://www.pca.state.mn.us/publications/wq-iw1-13.pdf
To find all approved TMDL reports and Implementation Plans, click here http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/tmdl-approved.html
You will find all comments submitted, along with MPCA's responses, in the appendix section of each TMDL Final Report. The appendix section will either be at the end of the Final report, or may appear as a separate file.
For information on TMDL projects currently under development, click here, http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/tmdl-development.html
To find MPCA fact sheets and publications regarding impaired waters, click here, http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/tmdl-publications.html
For information on MPCA Feedlot programs and rules, click here, http://www.pca.state.mn.us/hot/feedlots.html
To learn more about MPCA Wetland Standards, click here, http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/wetlands/index.html
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