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Harris County TMDLs

Find out about TMDL projects in Harris County

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Armand Bayou Watershed: A TMDL Project to Restore Recreational Uses
A current project to develop total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) and an implementation plan (I-Plan) to reduce bacteria concentrations in the Armand Bayou Watershed.
Armand Bayou: Evaluating Water Quality for Aquatic Life
A current project to assess dissolved oxygen and support of aquatic life in Armand Bayou.
Buffalo and Whiteoak Bayous: A TMDL Project for Bacteria
A current project to reduce bacteria and improve water quality in Buffalo and Whiteoak Bayous. The total maximum daily loads are completed. The implementation plan is in development.
Clear Creek Above Tidal: A TMDL Project for Total Dissolved Solids and Chloride
A completed project to develop and implement total maximum daily loads for total dissolved solids and chloride in Clear Creek Above Tidal
Clear Creek: A TMDL Project for Bacteria
A current project to develop and implement TMDLs that improve water quality
Galveston Bay System: A Survey of Dioxin and PCBs
A current project of the TMDL Program to determine the extent of impairment to the safety of fish consumption due to dioxin and PCBs
Houston Metropolitan Area: A TMDL Project for Bacteria
A current project to improve water quality by developing and implementing TMDLs for Brays, Greens, Halls, and Sims Bayous and streams in Eastern Houston. The total maximum daily loads are adopted. The implementation plan is in development.
Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay: A TMDL Project for Dioxin
A current project to develop TMDLs for dioxin in the Houston Ship Channel
Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay: A TMDL Project for PCBs in Fish Tissue
A current project to develop TMDLs that reduce polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fish tissue
Houston Ship Channel: A TMDL Project for Nickel
A project to limit nickel concentrations in the Houston Ship Channel.
Lake Houston Watersheds: A TMDL Project for Bacteria
A current project to develop and implement TMDLs that reduce bacteria concentrations in several watersheds upstream of Lake Houston. The TMDLs are adopted; the I-Plan is in development.
Patrick Bayou: A TMDL Project to Reduce Toxic Substances and Temperature
An inactive project to develop a TMDL for Patrick Bayou
Upper Texas Coast: A TMDL Project for Bacteria in Oyster Waters
A current project to develop and implement TMDLs that reduce bacteria in oyster waters
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Public Comment Requested

On proposed drafts of three TMDLs and their implementation plan for the Carters Creek Watershed. The public comment period ends at midnight, May 28, 2012.