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Approved TMDLs

EPA Approval Documentation for the New England States' TMDLs

TMDLs are organized by state and in chronological order, with the most recently approved first. The lists will be updated continuously as TMDLs are approved.

Many of the TMDL documents submitted to EPA by the States appear in their TMDL web pages (links in the table below).

(NOTE: All linked documents are PDF format (about PDF). The documents are between 11K and 966K in size.)

New England Region
TMDL State(s) Approval Date Pollution Type # of TMDLs
FY 08        

Northeast Regional Mercury TMDL

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Dec 20, 2008 Mercury (atmospheric deposition) 5,254

 

Connecticut
Water Body Town(s) Approval Date Pollution Type # of TMDLs
FY 08        
Quinnipiac River Regional Basin (11 segments) Farmington, Bristol, New Britain, Plainville, Southington, Berlin, Wolcott, Waterbury, Middletown, Meriden, Cheshire, Middlefield, Prospect, Wallingford, Durham, Hamden, New Haven, East Haven, North Haven, North Branford Jul 14 2008 Bacteria 11
Naugatuck River Regional Basin (14 segments) Norfolk, Winchester, Goshen, Torrington, Litchfield, Harwinton, Morris, Thomaston, Plymouth, Watertown, Wolcott, Waterbury, Prospect, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Seymour, Ansonia, and Derby Jun 4, 2008 Bacteria 14
Southport Harbor Shellfishing Areas Fairfield, Westport, Easton, Trumbull, Monroe Oct 26, 2007 Bacteria 1
FY 07        
Eagleville Brook (2 segments) Mansfield Mar 28, 2007 Stormwater 2
Allen Brook Pond, Allen Brook, Gay City Pond, Schreeder Pond (5 segments) Wallingford, N. Haven, Bolton, Hebron, Killingworth Jan 4, 2007 Bacteria 5
FY 06        
Norwalk River Regional Basin (8 segments) Norwalk, Wilton, Weston, Redding, Ridgefield, New Canaan Feb 16, 2006 Bacteria 8
Cedar Pond North Branford Dec 29, 2005 Nutrients 1
Linsley Pond North Branford and Branford Dec 29, 2005 Nutrients 1
FY 05        
Upper Naugatuck River Thomaston Aug 17, 2005 Toxicity 1
Mattabesset River Regional (21 segments) Berlin, Cromwell, Durham, Guilford,Madison, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown, New Britain, Newington,North Branford, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Southington Jul 29, 2005 Bacteria 21
Mill River Easton, Fairfield May 04, 2005 Bacteria 1
Rooster River Fairfield, Bridgeport May 04, 2005 Bacteria 1
Sasco Brook (2 segments) Fairfield, Westport May 04, 2005 Bacteria 2
Batterson Park Pond Farmington, New Britain Dec 16, 2004 Nutrients 2
FY 04        
Kenosia Lake Danbury Sep 21, 2004 Nutrients 2
FY 02        
Limekiln Brook Danbury Aug 12, 2002 / Jan 30, 2003 Ammonia, Cu, Pb, Zn+ 4
Hayden Creek Clinton Apr 29, 2002 Cu, Pb, Zn+ 3
FY 01        
Willimantic River Stafford Jun 01, 2001 Cu, Pb, Zn+ 3
Long Island Sound Connecticut’s Long Island Sound Apr 04, 2001 Nutrients 1
Transylvania Brook Southbury Mar 27, 2001 Ammonia, Cl, Cu, Zn+ 4
Steele Brook Watertown Jan 25, 2001 Copper 1
FY 00        
Tributary to Beldon Hill Brook New Canaan, Norwalk, Wilton Jun 09, 2000 Chlorine 1
Sasco Brook Fairfield, Westport Jun 09, 2000 Bacteria 1
Factory Brook Salisbury Feb 03, 2000 Ammonia, Cl, Cu, Pb, Zn+ 5
Rainbow Brook Windsor, Windsor Locks Dec 10, 1999 Ethylene & Propylene Glycol 2
Seymour Brook Windsor, Windsor Locks Dec 10, 1999 Ethylene & Propylene Glycol 2
 
Maine
Water Body Town(s) Approval Date Pollution Type # of TMDLs
FY 08        
Long Pond Belgrade, Rome, Mount Vernon Apr 29, 2008 Nutrients 1
Lilly Pond (Revised) Rockport and Camden Apr 1, 2008 Nutrients 1
Trout Brook Cape Elizabeth, South Portland Oct 25, 2007 Stormwater, Pb, Zn+ 3
FY 07        
Birch Stream Bangor Sep 12, 2007 Stormwater, Pb, Zn+ 3
Wilson Pond Monmouth, Wayne, and Winthrop Aug 30, 2007 Nutrients 1
Barberry Creek South Portland Jun 21, 2007 Stormwater, Pb, Zn+ 3
Arnold Brook Lake Presque Isle Feb 5, 2007 Nutrients 1
Echo Lake Presque Isle Feb 5, 2007 Nutrients 1
Monson Pond Fort Field and Easton Nov 28, 2006 Nutrients 1
Trafton Lake Limestone Oct 26, 2006 Nutrients 1
FY 06        
Cross Lake Cross Lake, St. Agatha, Square Lake, Frenchville, Fort Kent, New Canada Sep 28, 2006 Nutrients 1
Daigle Pond New Canada, Fort Kent Sep 28, 2006 Nutrients 1
Dickey & Daigle Brooks (2 segments) Cross Lake, St. Agatha, Square Lake, Frenchville, Fort Kent, New Canada Sep 28, 2006 Nutrients 2
Sewall Pond Arrowsic Mar 10, 2006 Nutrients 1
Lilly Pond Rockport and Camden Dec 29, 2005 Nutrients 1
FY 05        
Lovejoy Pond Albion, China Sep 21, 2005 Nutrients 1
Duckpuddle Pond Waldoboro, Nobleboro Sep 01, 2005 Nutrients 1
Togus Pond Auga Sep 01, 2005 Nutrients 1
Fish Brook Fairfield Aug 30, 2005 Nutrients and sediment 3
Androscoggin River - Gulf Island Pond Lewiston, Auburn Jul 18, 2005 Nutrients and sediment 4
Androscoggin River- Livermore Falls Impoundment Livermore Falls Jul 18, 2005 Sediment 1
Long Lake Bridgton, Harrison, Naples May 23, 2005 Nutrients 1
Little Cobbossee Lake Winthrop Mar 16, 2005 Nutrients 1
Upper Narrows Pond Winthrop Jan 10, 2005 Nutrients 1
Carleton Stream Blue Hill Oct 07, 2004 Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, Zn+ 5
FY 04        
Toothaker Pond Phillips Sep 16, 2004 Nutrients 1
Unity Pond Troy, Burnham, Unity Sep 16, 2004 Nutrients 1
Highland Lake Bridgton Aug 12, 2004 Nutrients 1
Sabattus Pond Sabattus, Wales, Greene Aug 12, 2004 Nutrients 1
Cobbossee Stream Gardiner May 20, 2004 Nutrients 1
Pleasant Pond Litchfield, Richmond, Gardiner May 20, 2004 Nutrients 1
Annabessacook Lake Monmouth, Winthrop May 18, 2004 Nutrients 1
FY 03        
Goosefare Brook Saco, Old Orchard Beach Sep 29, 2003 Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Zn+ 7
Mousam Lake Acton, Shapleigh Sep 29, 2003 Nutrients 1
Threecornered Pond Auga Sep 10, 2003 Nutrients 1
Threemile Pond China, Windsor, Vasselboro Sep 10, 2003 Nutrients 1
Webber Pond Vasselboro Sep 10, 2003 Nutrients 1
Highland Lake Falmouth, Windham, Westbrook Jun 18, 2003 Nutrients 1
FY 02        
East Pond Oakland, Smithfield Oct 09, 2001 Nutrients 1
China Lake China, Vasselboro Oct 05, 2001 Nutrients 1
FY 01        
Meduxnekeag River Houlton Mar 08, 2001 Nutrients 1
Mousam River Sanford Mar 08, 2001 Nutrients, Ag, Al, As, Cu, Pb, Se, Zn+ 10
Sebasticook Lake Newport Mar 08, 2001 Nutrients 1
FY 00        
Presque Isle Stream Presque Isle, Mapleton Aug 22, 2000 Nutrients 3
Madawaska Lake Aroostook County Jul 24, 2000 Nutrients 1
Cobbossee Lake Winthrop, Manchester, Monmouth, West Gardiner, Litchfield, Readfield, Wales Jan 26, 2000 Nutrients 1
Piscataqua River Estuary Eliot, S. Berwick Nov 22, 1999 Nutrients 3
Salmon Falls River Berwick, S. Berwick Nov 22, 1999 Nutrients 3
FY 99        
Presumpscot River Westbrook, Portland, Falmouth Nov 30, 1998 Nutrients and sediment 2
 
Massachusetts State of Massachusetts TMDL Web Site Exit EPA. Click for disclaimer.
Water Body Town(s) Approval Date Pollution Type # of TMDLs
FY 08        
Oyster Pond System Falmouth May 5, 2008 Nutrients (Nitrogen) 1
West Falmouth Harbor Bay System (6 segments) Mashpee, Barnstable, Sandwich May 5, 2008 Nutrients (Nitrogen) 6
Little Pond System Falmouth Mar 3, 2008 Nutrients (Nitrogen) 1
Three Bays System (6 segments) Barnstable, Sandwich, Mashpee Feb 13, 2008 Nutrients (nitrogen) 6*
Phinneys Harbor Bourne, Sandwich Feb 5, 2008 Nutrients 1*
Popponesset Bay (5 segments) Mashpee, Barnstable, Sandwich Jan 22, 2008 Nutrients (nitrogen) 5
Centerville River – East Bay System Barnstable Dec 20, 2007 Nutrients (nitrogen) 1*
Quaboag Pond and Quacumquasit Pond Spencer and Brookfield Dec 6, 2007 Nutrients
(Phosphorus) 		1*
Waquoit Bay System (5 segments) Mashpee, Falmouth, Sandwich Nov 7, 2007 Nutrients
(nitrogen)		 5
Pleasant Bay System (16 segments) Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, Orleans Oct 24, 2007 Nutrients
(nitrogen)		 16*
Lower Charles River Arlington, Ashland, Bellingham, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Lexington, Lincoln, Medfield, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millis, Natick, Needham, Newton, Norfolk, Quincy, Sherborn, Somerville, Walpole, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, Wrentham Oct 17, 2007 Nutrients
(phosphorus) 		1
FY 07        
Great, Green, and Bournes Pond Embayment Systems (5 segments) Falmouth, Sandwich, Mashpee, and Bourne Jul 18, 2007 Nutrients
(nitrogen) 		5
Charles River Watershed (20 segments) Arlington, Ashland, Bellingham, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Lexington, Lincoln, Medfield, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millis, Natick, Needham, Newton, Norfolk, Quincy, Sherborn, Somerville, Walpole, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, Wrentham May 22, 2007 Bacteria 20
FY 06        
Kickemuit River Watershed Swansea, Rehoboth Sep 28, 2006 Bacteria 1
Chatham Chatham Jun 21, 2006 Nutrients
(nitrogen) 		14*
FY 05        
Frost Fish Creek Chatham Apr 28, 2005 Bacteria 1
Muddy Creek Chatham, Harwich Apr 28, 2005 Bacteria 1
FY 04        
Assabet River (7 segments) Westborough, Stow, Northborough, Acton, Marlborough, Berlin, Hudson, Maynard, Concord, Shrewsbury, Sudbury Sep 23, 2004 Nutrients 7
Palmer River (13 segments) Rehoboth, Swansea Sep 22, 2004 Bacteria 13
FY 03        
Millers Basin Lakes (28 segments) Royalston, Gardner, Templeton, Petersham, Athol, Winchendon, Westminster, Ashburnham, Rindge, Philipston, Feb 05, 2003 Nutrients 28
FY 02        
Little Harbor Cohasset Sep 12, 2002 Bacteria 1
Shawsheen River (16 segments) Lawrence, North Andover, Andover, Tewksbury, Wilmington, Billerica, Bedford, Burlington, Concord, Lincoln, Lexington Sep 12, 2002 Bacteria 16
French Basin Lakes (22 segments) Charlton, Oxford, Leicester, Dudley, Spencer, Jul 12, 2002 Nutrients 22
Flint Pond Grafton, Worcester, Shrewsbury Jun 28, 2002 Nutrients 1
Indian Lake Worcester Jun 28, 2002 Nutrients 1
Lake Boon Hudson, Stowe Jun 28, 2002 Nutrients 1
Lake Quinsigamond Shrewsbury, Worcester Jun 28, 2002 Nutrients 1
Leesville Pond Auburn, Worcester Jun 28, 2002 Nutrients 1
Salisbury Pond Worcester Jun 28, 2002 Nutrients 1
Neponset River (20 segments) Boston, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Medfield, Milton, Quincy, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Westwood Jun 21, 2002 Bacteria 20
Northern Blackstone Lakes (16 segments) Auburn, Leicester, Millbury, Shrewsbury, Worcester May 02, 2002 Nutrients 16
Chicopee Lakes (7 segments) Ludlow, Oakham, Spencer, Springfield, Wibraham, West Brookfield Apr 12, 2002 Nutrients 7
Connecticut Lakes (6 segments) Hadley, Grandby, Leverett, Springfield, Shutesbury Apr 12, 2002 Nutrients 6
FY 00        
Bare Hill Pond Harvard Nov 02, 1999 Nutrients 1
 
New Hampshire State of New Hampshire TMDL Web Site Exit EPA. Click for disclaimer.
Water Body Town(s) Approval Date Pollution Type # of TMDLs
FY 08        
114 Acid Pond Beaches Albany, Allenstown, Alton, Andover, Belmont, Brookline, Center Harbor, Chesterfield, Conway, Effington, Franklin, Freedom, Gilford, Gilmanton, Goshen, Greenfield, Harrisville, Henniker, Hopkinton, Hudson, Laconia, Lyme, Madison, Meredith, Middleton, Moultonborough, Newbury, New London, Northfield, Nottingham, Ossipee, Pelham, Piermont, Pittsfield, Sanbornton, Springfield, Stark, Strafford, Sunapee, Swanzey, Tuftonboro, Wolfboro Nov. 21, 2007 pH 114
FY 07        
158 Acid Ponds Albany, Allenstown, Alstead, Alton, Andover, Antrim, Auburn, Barnstead, Barrington, Belmont, Bradford, Brookline, Campton, Canaan, Canterbury, Center Harbor, Chesterfield, Conway, Crescent Lake, Croydon, Danbury, Deering, Dorchester, Dunbarton, Effingham, Epsom, Fitzwilliam, Francestown, Franklin, Freedom, Gilford, Gilmanton, Goshen, Grafton, Grantham, Greenfield, Hampstead, Hancock, Harrisville, Henniker, Hillsborough, Hooksett, Hopkinton, Hudson, Kingston, Laconia, Lincoln, Loudon, Lyme, Madison, Manchester, Marlborough, Meredith, Merrimack, Middleton, Nelson, New Hampton, New London, Northfield, Northwood, Nottingham, Orange, Ossipee, Pelham, Piermont, Pittsburg, Pittsfield, Rindge, Rochester, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sanbornton, Sandown, Sandwich, Springfield, Strafford, Stark, Stoddard, Sunapee, Sutton, Swanzey, Tamworth, Thornton, Troy, Tuftonboro, Unity, Wakefield, Warner, Washington, Weare, Webster, Wilmont, Windham, Windsor, Wolfeboro, Woodstock Sep 20, 2007 pH 158
Mill Pond Town Beach Washington Dec 13, 2006 Bacteria 1
Sand Dam Village Pond Troy Nov 8, 2006 Bacteria 1
FY 06        
NH Acid Pond Beaches (11 Segments) Stratford, Jeffrey, Harrisville, Antrim, Northwood, Deefield, Litchfield, Franconia, Marlborough Sep 14, 2006 pH 11
Little Harbor Portsmouth, New Castle, Rye Aug 25, 2006 Bacteria 2
NH Acid Pond Beaches (10 segments) Antrim, Fitzwilliam, Jaffrey, Northwood, Piermont, Richmond, Rindge, Rumney Nov 30, 2005 pH 10
FY 05        
20 Acid Ponds Nelson, Thornton, Ridnge, Deerfield, New Ipswich, Fitzwilliam, Woodstock, Marlow, Livermore, Harrisville, Newbury, Groton, Rumney, Marlborough, Barnstead, Errol, Jaffery, Warren, Tamworth Oct 19, 2004 pH 20
45 Acid Ponds Piermont, Barrington, Sandwich, Lincoln, Odell, Strafford, Beans Purchase, Richmond, Nelson, Newbury, Andover, Stoddard, Enfield, Ossipee, Errol, Litchfield, Canaan, Dublin, Springfield, Livermore, Franconia, Waterville, Jaffery, Antrim, Harrisville, Washington, Wakefield, Northwood, Fitzwilliam, Sunapee, Lincoln, Lempster, Plymouth, Rindge Oct 04, 2004 pH 45
FY 04        
Hampton/Seabrook Harbor #2 (8 segments) Hampton, Hampton Falls, Seabrook May 20, 2004 Bacteria 8
FY 03        
Hampton/Seabrook Harbor #1 (2 segments) Hampton, Hampton Falls, Seabrook Sep 29, 2003 Bacteria 2
FY 02        
Williams Brook Northfield Sep 24, 2002 Iron 1
FY 01        
Lamprey River Deerfield, Durham, Epping, Lee, Newmarket, Northwood, Raymond Jan 30, 2001 Nutrients 3
FY 00        
Lower Sugar River Claremont, Newport, Sunapee Sep 29, 2000 Nutrients 2
Piscataqua River Estuary Milton, Rollinsford, Somersworth Nov 11, 1999 Nutrients 3
Salmon Falls River Milton, Rollinsford, Somersworth Nov 11, 1999 Nutrients 3
 
Rhode Island State of Rhode Island TMDL Web Site Exit EPA. Click for disclaimer.
Water Body Town(s) Approval Date Pollution Type # of TMDLs
FY 08        
Point Judith Pond Waters (5 segments) South Kingston, Narragansett Jun 5, 2008 Bacteria 5
Indian Run Brook South Kingstown Jun 2, 2008 Cu, Pb, Zn+ 3
Sands Pond New Shoreham (Block Island) Jun 2, 2008 Nutrients 1
FY 07        
Mashapaug Pond Cranston and Providence Sep 27, 2007 Nutrients 1
9 Eutrophic Ponds Cranston, Middletown, Newport, Providence, Warwick Sep 27, 2007 Nutrients 9
Woonasquatucket River (5 segments) Smithfield, North Smithfield, Glocester, Johnston, North Providence, and Providence Jul 3, 2007 Bacteria, Cu, Pb, Zn+ 8
FY 06        
Kickemuit River Watershed (3 segments) Swansea, Rehoboth Sep 28, 2006 Bacteria & Nutrients 4
Green Hill & Ninigret Ponds watershed (4 segments) South Kingstown, Charlestown Feb 16, 2006 Bacteria 4
Greenwich Bay Waters (18 segments) Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich Feb 16, 2006 Bacteria 18
FY 05        
Sakonnet River, (2 segments) Portsmouth, Tiverton Apr 07, 2005 Bacteria 2
FY 04        
Barber Pond South Kingston Jun 01, 2004 Nutrients 1
Chickasheen Brook Exeter Jun 01, 2004 Nutrients 1
Yawgoo Pond Exeter, South Kingston Jun 01, 2004 Nutrients 1
FY 03        
Indian Run Brook South Kingston Jul 31, 2003 Bacteria 1
Mitchell Brook (2 segments) South Kingston Jul 31, 2003 Bacteria 2
Rocky Brook South Kingston Jul 31, 2003 Bacteria 1
Saugatucket River South Kingston Jul 31, 2003 Bacteria 1
Crooked Brook Narragansett Feb 19, 2003 Bacteria 1
FY 02        
Barrington River East Providence, Barrington Sep 30, 2002 Bacteria 1
Runnins River Providence, East Providence Sep 30, 2002 Bacteria 1
Palmer River Warren, Barrington May 15, 2002 Bacteria 1
Gilbert Stuart Stream North Kingston Apr 29, 2002 Bacteria 1
Mumford Brook Narragansett, South Kingston Apr 29, 2002 Bacteria 1
Narrow River (2 segments) Narragansett, North Kingstown, South Kingstown Apr 29, 2002 Bacteria 2
FY 01        
Fry Brook East Greenwich, West Warwick Jan 25, 2001 Bacteria 1
Hunt River (2 segments) Coventry, East Greenwich, Exeter, North Kingstown, West Greenwich, West Warwick, Warwick Jan 25, 2001 Bacteria 2
Scrabbletown Brook East Greenwich, North Kingstown Jan 25, 2001 Bacteria 1
FY 99        
Stafford Pond Tiverton Mar 23, 1999 Nutrients 1
 
Vermont State of Vermont TMDL Web Site Exit EPA. Click for disclaimer.
Water Body Town(s) Approval Date Pollution Type # of TMDLs
FY 08        
Allen Brook Williston Aug 21, 2008 Storm Water 1
Indian Brook Essex, Essex Junction Aug 21, 2008 Storm Water 1
Munroe Brook Shelburne, South Burlington Aug 21, 2008 Storm Water 1
Sunderland Brook Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction Aug 21, 2008 Storm Water 1
FY 07        
Bartlett Brook South Burlington Sep 28, 2007 Storm Water 1
Centennial Brook Burlington, South Burlington Sep 28, 2007 Storm Water 1
Englesby Brook Burlington Sep 28, 2007 Storm Water 1
Morehouse Brook Winooski, Colchester Sep 28, 2007 Storm Water 1
Potash Brook South Burlington Dec 19, 2006 Storm Water 1
FY 04        
7 Acid Lakes Glastenbury, Groton, Ripton, Sunderland, Whitingham, Winhall Sep 20, 2004 pH 7
FY 03        
30 Acid Lakes Bakersfield, Bristol, Cambridge, Elmore, Holland, Jamaica, Marlboro, Mt Tabor, Readsboro, Somerset, Stamford, Stratton, Sunderland, Weston, Wilmington, Woodford Sep 30, 2003 pH 30
Lake Champlain (9 segments) Addison, Chitteenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Rutland, Washington Counties Nov 04, 2002 Nutrients 9
FY 02        
Trib 1, North Branch, Ball Mountain Brook Stratton Jun 21, 2002 Sediment 1
Styles Brook Stratton Jun 21, 2002 Sediment 1
FY 01        
Black River Ludlow May 01, 2001 Nutrients 1
Winooski River Cabot, Woodbury Mar 05, 2001 Bacteria 1

* In addition to this number of TMDLs for 303(d) listed impairments, this submission and approval also contains pollution prevention TMDLs for watershed segments not yet listed on the State's impaired waters list. Although EPA does not approve pollution prevention TMDLs, EPA acknowledges the establishment of these TMDLs for the specific purpose of developing information pursuant to CWA §303(d)(3).

+Metals and toxics symbols:
Ag      Silver
Al       Aluminum
As       Arsenic
Cd      Cadmium
Cl       Chlorine
Cr       Chromium (+3, trivalent)
Cu      Copper
Fe      Iron
Hg      Mercury
Mn      Manganese
Ni       Nickel
Pb       Lead
Se      Selenium
Zn      Zinc

 

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