Sauk River Bacteria and Nutrients Total Maximum Daily Load

Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act establishes a directive for developing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) to achieve Minnesota water quality standards established for designated uses of state waterbodies. Under the Clean Water Act, the state of Minnesota has directed that a TMDL be prepared to address stream bacteria and lake nutrient exceedances located in the Sauk River Watershed. The goal of the TMDL study is to quantify the pollutant reductions needed to meet state water quality standards. This report presents the results of the study.