Tag: DOW
News from Kentucky Division of Water
At Smith Management Group, we work closely with Division of Water and our clients to ensure that our clients are aware of DOW regulatory actions. With that goal in mind, SMG would like to point out that Kentucky Division of Water has recently: approved the Floyd’s Fork Bacteria TMDL; and received EPA approval on the […]
KDOW to Develop a Nutrient Reduction Strategy
This week, KDOW announced that they are creating a Nutrient Reduction Strategy for the state. Over the next 30 days, they will continue drafting an outline of the strategy. A draft plan will be available in January and formal public comment will take place around April. KDOW sees this plan as a consolidated document that will […]
Floyds Fork Update
On November 6th, 2013, KDOW sent an email to various stakeholders regarding the Floyds Fork Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) efforts. In the email, DOW said that they “continue to work on model assumptions and TMDL development.” As part of the update, DOW states that they are continuing to collect data and monitor the […]
Kentucky Wastewater Lab Certification Program now in effect
The Division of Water’s wastewater laboratory certification program has been a long time coming, but it’s finally here! The program, which will standardize procedures for obtaining and analyzing KPDES wastewater compliance samples, became effective on September 5, 2013. Any general or field-only wastewater lab that performs an analysis, measurement, or lab test for reporting on […]
EPA Approves TMDL Reports for Four Watersheds
EPA has approved TMDL reports on bacteria impairments for Carr Fork (Knott County), Hardwick Creek (Powell and Estill Counties), Muddy Creek (Madison County), and Cox Creek (Nelson County). DOW will now begin developing TMDLs for each of these watersheds to decrease bacterial impairments. http://kydep.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/epa-approves-tmdl-report-s-for-four-watersheds/ You can find additional information here. http://ofmpub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_state.control?p_state=KY