Ja nua ry 18, 2017 T rac y Haag Re gio nal Wate rshe d & Co - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Lower Missouri River Lower Missouri River Watershed Meeting Watershed Meeting Ja nua ry 18, 2017 T rac y Haag Re gio nal Wate rshe d & Co mmunity Se rvic e s Co o rdinato r St. L o uis Re gio nal Offic e trac y.haag@dnr.mo .go v | (314) 416-2452

• Mission: The mission of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is to protect our air, land and water; preserve our unique natural and historic places; and provide recreational and learning opportunities for everyone. • Vision for Missouri : The Missouri Department of Natural Resources envisions a Missouri where people live and work in harmony with our natural and cultural resources, make decisions that result in a quality environment, and prosper today and in the future .

Lower Missouri

Water Quality Missouri Water Quality 305(b) Integrated Report .

Water Quality 303d listed streams: • Bonnhomme Creek • Coldwater Creek • Creve Coeur Creek • Fee Fee Creek • Missouri River • Wildhorse Creek

303d listed streams

Total Maximum Daily Load • A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is required for each water body and pollutant pair on the state’s approved 303(d) List. • The TMDL sets pollutant allocations and loading targets dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/tmdl/index.html.

Water Body Summary – Coldwater Creek Pollutant: Escherichia coli Designated Uses: Livestock and wildlife protection Irrigation Protection of warm water habitat Human health protection Industrial water supply Secondary contact recreation Use that is impaired: Whole body contact recreation Whole body contact recreation (B)

TMDL • Determines the pollutant loading Coldwater creek can handle • Identifies the pollutant sources in Coldwater Creek • Provides opportunity for citizen involvement

Implementation Plan • Addresses Bacteria impairment • Serves as a guide to stakeholders • Progress toward meeting water quality standards Implementation Plan will be long-term • This plan will incorporate many of the EPA’s nine elements • Separate TMDLs will be developed for other impairments. http://dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/tmdl/wpc-tmdl-progress.htm

How do we use the implementation plan?

Point vs NonPoint Sources

Point Source Sanitary Sewer Overflow

Point Source MS4 Regulated Urban Runoff

Non ‐ Point Source Failing onsite wastewater treatment

Successful Implementation

Thank you! Got questions? Call or email! Got questions? Call or email! Tracy Haag Tracy Haag St. Louis Regional Watershed Coordinator St. Louis Regional Watershed Coordinator Missouri Department of Natural Resources Missouri Department of Natural Resources tracy.haag@dnr.mo.gov tracy.haag@dnr.mo.gov (314)416-2452 (314)416-2452