The program fulfills Clean Water Act requirements for water quality monitoring and assessments. Specific activities include providing critical information on water quality conditions, establishing water quality standards, and developing water quality management plans called TMDLs. The program uses a Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL, process to address pollution problems within watersheds.

• Monitoring
• Assessment
• Water Quality Data Submissions
• Ongoing Research
• TMDL Program

See also:
  WQD Watershed Management
  WQD Data Management
  Statewide, Impaired Waters (Interactive GIS eMaps)