Carver Creek Turbidity Implementation Plan

Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act requires that every two years states publish a list of waters that do not meet water quality standards and do not support their designated uses. These waters are then considered "impaired." A total maximum daily load or TMDL must be developed for those impaired waters once they are placed on the list. The TMDL provides a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards. The state agency responsible for listing waters in Minnesota is the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). In 2002, the MPCA added Carver Creek to Minnesota's 303(d) list of impaired waters for an impairment of aquatic life due to turbidity levels in exceedance of the water quality target of 25 nephelometric turbidity units (NTUs) for Class 2B waters. A TMDL study was conducted by Carver County Water Management Organization (CCWMO) and approved by the Environmental Pollution Control Agency (EPA) in September 2012. This Implementation Plan includes measures to help achieve the goals that are outlined in the Carver Creek Turbidity TMDL