Develop Multiple TMDLS for the Kinnickinnic River Watershed
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Purpose

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposes to develop third-party pathogen, phosphorus, and sediment TMDLs for the Kinnickinnic River Watershed in Southeastern Wisconsin. Additionally, Cladophora algae blooms and increased beach closings have been shown to have a direct relationship to polluted stormwater runoff. The TMDLs will result in pollutant load and wasteload allocations that must be met to meet water quality standards and targets and in implementation plans that will identify the steps needed to achieve the load and wasteload allocations.

Objective

This project’s scope of work will be to develop a third-party TMDL for each of these watersheds. This will be done by performing water quality computer modeling of the watersheds to determine the quantity and quality of pollutants reaching the receiving waterbody. The results of the third-party TMDL’s will be the load allocations and waste load allocations by pollutant source that must be met to meet the watersheds water quality standards for that pollutant. Additionally, implementation plans will be developed to identify the steps needed to reach the load allocations and waste load allocations. The work product from this effort will be unique to the watersheds but the implementation plans for this work will be carried out by/for all of the pollutant sources. No permits are required to perform this work.

Outcome

This project will address the following beneficial use impairments: degradation of fish and wildlife populations; eutrophication or undesirable algae; beach closings; degradiation of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations; degradation of aesthetics; and loss of fish and wildlife habitat.

Study Design

Phosphorus, Sediment, Bacteria

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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Toxics and Areas of Concern
GLRI_00E00591-0
2010
Active
 
Reports and Documents
Phosphorus, Sediment, Bacteria TMDLs, Kinnickinnic River QAPP
Fully Approved QAPP
Develop Multiple TMDLS for the Kinnickinnic River Watershed, GLRI pre-proposal, Bate
Develop Multiple TMDLS for the Kinnickinnic River Watershed, GLRI pre-proposal, Bate
 
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The TMDLs will result in pollutant load and wasteload allocations that must be met to meet water quality standards and targets and in implementation plans that will identify the steps needed to achieve the load and wasteload allocations.
TMDL Development
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposes to develop third-party pathogen, phosphorus, and sediment TMDLs for the Kinnickinnic River Watershed in Southeastern Wisconsin. Additionally, Cladophora algae blooms and increased beach closings have been shown to have a direct relationship to polluted stormwater runoff. The TMDLs will result in pollutant load and wasteload allocations that must be met to meet water quality standards and targets and in implementation plans that will identify the steps needed to achieve the load and wasteload allocations.
TMDL Development
MMSD and Partners create TMDL for Watershed.
 
Watershed
Kinnickinnic River
Milwaukee River South
Wind Point
Oak Creek
Menomonee River
Root River
Middle Fox River - Illinois
 
Waters
Kinnickinnic River
Monitoring Data