Delaware Administrative Code
Title 7 - Natural Resources and Environmental Control
5000 - Division of Watershed Stewardship
7400 - Watershed Assessment Section
7427 - TMDLs for Bacteria for the Appoquinimink River Watershed, Delaware
Section 7427-2.0 - Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Regulation for Appoquinimink River Watershed
Article 1. The nonpoint source bacteria load in the fresh water portion of the Appoquinimink River Watershed shall be reduced by 11 percent from the 1997-2005 baseline level.
Article 2. The nonpoint source bacteria load in the marine water portion of the Appoquinimink River Watershed shall be reduced by 72 percent from the 1997-2005 baseline level.
Article 3. The MS4 point source bacteria load in the fresh water portion of the Appoquinimink River Watershed shall be reduced by 15 percent from the 1997-2005 baseline level.
Article 4. The MS4 point source bacteria load in the marine water portion of the Appoquinimink River Watershed shall be reduced by 73 percent from the 1997-2005 baseline level.
Article 5. The Middletown-Odessa-Townsend (MOT) wastewater treatment plant point source bacteria loading shall be capped at the current, geometric mean concentration level of 35 CFU enterococcus/100mL.
Article 6. Based upon cumulative distribution analyses and assuming implementation of reductions identified by Article 1 through Article 5 above, DNREC has determined that, with an adequate margin of safety, water quality standards will be met in the Appoquinimink River Watershed.
Article 7. Implementation of this TMDLs Regulation shall be achieved through the development and implementation of a Pollution Control Strategy. The Strategy will be developed by DNREC in concert with the Tributary Action Team, other stakeholders, and the public.
