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Public Comment Period for the Draft 2024 Federal Clean Water Act Sections 303(d), 305(b), and 314 Integrated Report Assessment Methodology
The Water Resources Division (WRD) is accepting written comments between March 17 and April 17, 2023, on the draft 2024 Assessment Methodology (Chapter 3) of the Water Quality and Pollution Control in Michigan, 2024 Sections 303(d), 305(b), and 314 Integrated Report. Every two years the WRD prepares and submits an Integrated Report to the United States Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy the listing requirements of Section 303(d) and the reporting requirements of Sections 305(b) and 314 of the federal Clean Water Act. The Assessment Methodology describes the processes used to translate available surface water quality data into designated use support assessments in Michigan. The draft 2024 Assessment Methodology is available below, or by contacting Denise Page Secretary, Water Toxics Unit, Surface Water Assessment Section at PageD@Michigan.gov.
Written comments regarding the draft 2024 Assessment Methodology may be submitted by April 17, 2023, to Kevin Goodwin at GoodwinK@Michigan.gov or Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, P.O. Box 30458, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958. Information Contact: Kevin Goodwin at 517-290-4198.
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Request for Ambient Water Quality Data for Michigan Surface Waters
The Water Resources Division (WRD) is requesting ambient water quality data (chemical, biological, or physical) that have been obtained by other governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, or the public for Michigan’s lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022. All water quality data submitted to the WRD by April 3, 2023, will be evaluated and potentially used to help prepare Michigan’s 2024 Integrated Report.
The WRD prepares and submits a biennial report to the United States Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy the listing requirements of Section 303(d) and the reporting requirements of Sections 305(b) and 314 of the Clean Water Act. The Integrated Report describes the status of water quality in Michigan and includes a list of water bodies that are not attaining Michigan Water Quality Standards. Additional guidance on preferred data sets may be found below.
All ambient water quality data (including associated quality assurance/quality control information) for Michigan surface waters may be sent by e-mail in an electronic format to Kelly Turek, TurekK@Michigan.gov. If submitting data, please let us know if they can be downloaded from a secondary location (e.g., WQX) or if the data will come directly from the submitter. Contact: Kelly Turek, WRD, at 517-930-0096.
2022 Integrated Report
The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires Michigan to prepare a biennial report on the quality of its water resources as the principal means of conveying water quality protection/monitoring information to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the United States Congress. The Integrated Report satisfies the listing requirements of Section 303(d) and the reporting requirements of Section 305(b) and 314 of the CWA. The Section 303(d) list includes Michigan water bodies that are not attaining one or more designated use and require the establishment of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) to meet and maintain Water Quality Standards. The 2022 Integrated Report was submitted to the USEPA on May 16, 2022. Final Approval of the 2022 303(d) list was received from the USEPA on June 14, 2022.
2020 Integrated Report
The 2020 Integrated Report was submitted to the USEPA on September 28, 2020. Final Approval of the 2020 303(d) list was received from the USEPA on October 28, 2020.
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