Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
9/12/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
John Creswell, Nutrient Management Education Project, (515) 727-0656,
creswell@iastate.edu
Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-7033,
jmcguire@iastate.edu
Draft Impaired Waters List Available for Review and Comment
Ames, IA - The public comment period for the Draft 2002 Iowa Impaired Waters List has been extended from September 19 until October 11. The list will then be finalized by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to meet an October 2002 deadline for submittal. The EPA must then either approve or disapprove the list.
The list is available on the IDNR's web page at: http://www.state.ia.us/dnr/organiza/epd/wtresrce/files/imp2002.htm.
Public comments should be sent to:
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Water Quality Bureau - Attn: TMDL Program
502 E 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
John Creswell, nutrient management education project coordinator, Iowa State University Extension says that under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, states are required to periodically submit a list of water bodies or water body segments that do not meet all state water quality standards to the U.S. EPA. Creswell said, "These are considered impaired water bodies, and states are required to calculate total maximum daily loads for pollutants causing the impairments. The Draft 2002 303(d) list has designated 159 water bodies with a total of 215 impairments.
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