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USGS Science Topics > The USGS role in Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) assessments
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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shipp, Allison A.
Originator: Cordy, Gail E.
Title: The USGS role in Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) assessments
Publication_Date: 2002
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Fact Sheet
Issue_Identification: 01-130
Publication_Information:
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/FS-130-01/
Description:
Abstract:
Detailed information on Total Maximum Daily Load, the total quantity of a pollutant that a stream can carry and still conform to water quality standards, used as a measurement in the monitoring, assessment, and remediation of polluted waters.
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Use_Constraints: none
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: drainage basins
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: TMDL
Theme_Keyword: contamination and pollution
Theme_Keyword: hydrology
Theme_Keyword: surface water quality
Theme_Keyword: water sampling
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20120905
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Schweitzer, Peter, N
Contact_Organization: ER Mineral Resources
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 954
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov
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