Little Muddy River Tmdl Report PDF Download

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has conducted a complete review of the final Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for segments within the Upper Big Muddy River watershed (UBMRW), including support documentation and follow up information. The UBMRW is in southern Illinois in portions of Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson and Williamson Counties. The UBMRW TMDLs address impaired primary contact recreation due to excessive bacteria, aquatic life impairments for dissolved oxygen, iron and manganese and aesthetic quality impairments due to excessive nutrients."--approval letter