Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and Drinking Water Utilities

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Reports on a workshop to identify the gaps in the current knowledge base and potential research needs regarding TMDLs. Identifies the benefits and impacts to drinking water utilities from the establishment of TMDLs. Contributes to opening the lines of communication between regulatory agencies and utilities regarding TMDLs. Includes a CD-ROM. Published in 2005.

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Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and Drinking Water Utilities

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Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and Drinking Water Utilities

Drinking Water Source Protection Through Effective Use of TMDL Processes

Workshop on Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals Assessing the State of the Science

Source Water Protection Research Planning Workshop

Understanding the Factors Affecting PFAS Variability in the Potomac River Watershed

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Leading Water Utility Innovation