Municipal Water Quality & Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

Designed specifically for MS4 personnel, this course focuses on understanding your water quality and TMDLs to achieve both interim and final water quality goals.

Water Quality & TMDL Training Online

Do you have impaired water bodies in your municipal jurisdiction? Having difficulty identifying and reducing the sources of pollution? Get the certification you need to help you meet interim and long-term goals on your NPDES MS4 Stormwater Permit or TMDL for impaired water bodies listed under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act.

The Stormwater Training Center can help you identify specific strategies to delist impaired water bodies using the following source identification, planning, and maintenance methods:

Target Prioritization
Set WLA & LA (Based on Samples)
Set Margin of Safety (MOS)
Seasonal Variability
Implementation Plan
Reasonable Assurance

COURSE DETAILS

The Impaired Waters and TMDL Program is a component of the Clean Water Act, which is designed to help restore and protect the nation’s waterways. Municipal personnel who take this course are typically responsible for:

TMDL Assignments
Annual Reporting
Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
Permit Modifications/Notices of Intent (NOI)
Stormwater Management Plan Development
Stormwater Inspections/Reporting

This course takes place over the course of four hours (with breaks) and concludes with an examination. Participants who successfully score 75% and above will receive: