What’s In Your Drinking Water? TMDLs Tell the Story!

The Great Swamp Watershed Association invites area residents who are concerned about the continued quality of their drinking water to learn more about New Jersey's upcoming proposed TMDLs by attending a free TMDL Workshop. The workshop will be conducted by the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center (MAELC) and Widener University School of Law Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic. The workshop offers free assistance with the commenting process on newly proposed TMDLs in NJ.

-- A TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load), also known as a water pollution control plan, is the maximum amount of pollutant a waterbody can receive without violating state water quality standards.

-- TMDLs are mandated by Section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act.

-- State calculations that establish TMDLs must be subject to public review and comment.

-- Residents of New Jersey can make a difference in the quality of their water supply through informed involvement with the state's TMDL process.

The TMDL workshop will by held at the GSWA offices located at 568 Tempe Wick Road, Harding Twp, NJ, on Tuesday, January 10th at 9:00am.

MAELC is a not-for-profit environmental law firm that provides legal services to public interest organizations in environmental matters. The Center counsels clients, educates the public, submits comments to agencies, and litigates when necessary. In order to learn more about MAELC, visit their website at www.maelc.org.

If interested, area residents must RSVP by contacting Kelley Curran, Stream Team Director, Great Swamp Watershed Association, 973 538 3500 x16 or kcurran@greatswamp.org

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Great Swamp Watershed Association was created in 1981 to protect the Great Swamp watershed basin. Celebrating more than 20 years as a non-profit organization, the Watershed Association relies solely on membership and contributions to protect the continued health of our watershed area. The Association concerns itself with issues covering the 55 square miles, ten municipalities and two counties that make up the Watershed – not just Great Swamp itself. We are a regional organization devoted to preserving water and land in your town! For more information visit the Watershed Association website at www.greatswamp.org.
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