Delaware Administrative Code
Title 7 - Natural Resources and Environmental Control
5000 - Division of Watershed Stewardship
7400 - Watershed Assessment Section
7430 - TMDLs for Bacteria for the Chesapeake Bay Drainage Basin, Delaware
Section 7430-2.0 - Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Regulation for the Chesapeake Bay Drainage Basin
Article 1. The nonpoint source bacteria load in the entire Chester River Watershed shall be reduced by 37 percent from the 1997-2004 baseline level.
Article 2. The nonpoint source bacteria load in the entire Choptank River watershed shall be reduced by 29 percent from the 1997-2005 baseline level.
Article 3. The nonpoint source bacteria load in the entire Marshyhope Creek watershed shall be reduced by 21 percent from the 1997-2005 baseline level.
Article 4. The nonpoint source bacteria load in the entire Pocomoke River watershed shall be reduced by 30 percent from the 1997-2004 baseline level.
Article 5. The nonpoint source bacteria load in the entire Nanticoke River, Gum Branch, Gravelly Branch, Deep Creek, and Broad Creek Watersheds shall be reduced by 3% percent from the 2000-2005 baseline level.
Article 6. All point source bacteria loading in the entire Chesapeake Bay Drainage Basin (Chester River, Choptank River, Marshyhope Creek, Nanticoke River, Gum Branch, Gravelly Branch, Deep Creek, Broad Creek, and Pocomoke River Watersheds) shall be capped at the current, geometric mean concentration level of 100 CFU enterococcus/100mL.
Article 7. Based upon cumulative distribution analyses and assuming implementation of reductions identified by Article 1 through Article 6 above, DNREC has determined that, with an adequate margin of safety, water quality standards will be met in the Chesapeake Bay Drainage Basin (Chester River, Choptank River, Marshyhope Creek, Nanticoke River, Gum Branch, Gravelly Branch, Deep Creek, Broad Creek, and Pocomoke River Watersheds).
Article 8. 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 Tributary Action Teams, other stakeholders, and the public.
