Leading the Way to Cleaner Streams

Last modified Monday, July 07, 2008 9:09

Many streams in Georgia are not meeting state water quality standards. To help local governments clean up these streams, Georgia's Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) has studied the maximum amount of pollution a stream can receive and still meet water quality standards. These limits are called Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) helps local governments to develop plans to meet these water quality standards. For more information on the TMDL process please visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Web site.

• Ocmulgee River Basin
• Chattahoochee & Flint River Basins
• Coosa River Basin

Related Information

• Public notice from GA EPD regarding the development of the 2008 303(d) List (PDF)
• Georgia Rules and Regulations for Water Quality Control (PDF) (Revised February 2004)
• GA EPD's Water Quality Sampling Guidance Document (PDF)

ARC Interactive Mapping System
The Atlanta Regional Commission also offers "interactive" mapping for the Cleaner Streams Initiative through GIS technology allowing users to view and query geographic data and create customized maps.

• Cleaner Streams Initiative Interactive Mapping System - Total Maximum Daily Loading (TMDL) stream segments in metro Atlanta's Chattahoochee & Flint River Basins.

Final Georgia 2002 305(b)/303(d) List Documents
The Georgia 2002 305(b)/303(d) list of waters was prepared by GA EPD as a part of the Georgia 2000-2001 assessment of water quality prepared in accordance with Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act and guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Assessed waterbodies are classified as supporting, partially supporting, or not supporting designated water uses according to a comparison of water quality monitoring results to water quality standards and other pertinent information. This list is updated every two years and currently the 2002 list is the most current available.

April 2002: Final Georgia 2002 305(b)/303(d) List Documents

• Transmittal Letter to US EPA (PDF)
• Partial Support List (PDF)
• Not Support List (PDF)
• Lake List (PDF)
• Estuary List (PDF)
• Code Sheet (PDF)
• US EPA Added Waters List (PDF)
• US EPA Approval Letter (PDF

Note: Prepared by the Atlanta Regional Commission with the support of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The preparation of this Web site was funded in part through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the provisions of Section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.

For more information on the TMDL process please visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Web site. For more information on the Cleaner Streams project, please contact us at 404.463.3100.