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The TMDL Implementation Plan has been revised to include two new addendums for Dry Branch Creek and North Fork Cottonwood Creek. These addendums were approved by the EPA through an Addendum to the State’s Water Quality Management Plan.
NCTCOG will be seeking approval on the revised Implementation Plan at the June 27, 2024 TMDL Coordination Committee meeting. The draft Implementation Plan Twenty-Three Total Maximum Daily Loads for Bacteria in the Greater Trinity River Region is available to review by clicking the button below.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Joy Douglas at jdouglas@nctcog.org.
TMDL Annual Program Summary
The TMDL 2023 Annual Program Summary is available for review here. This summary displays the clear progress being made to reducing the amount of bacteria loading in the Greater Trinity River basin during calendar year 2023.
NCTCOG will be seeking approval of this document at the June 27, 2024 TMDL Coordination Committee meeting.
TMDL Coordination Committee Meeting
June 27, 2024 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Virtual, via Microsoft Teams
Available Now: Wastewater Educational One-Page Flyers
The Wastewater Educational One-Page Flyers are now finalized and available for use! These materials include information for restaurants, car washes, senior living centers, and day care facilities to help workers understand what TMDLs are, why they matter, and primary pollutants of concern for their business.
Over summer 2024, NCTCOG will be working to develop additional wastewater materials that focus on eye-catching content for TMDL specifically for daycares and senior living centers. NCTCOG will also be developing a set of slides that can be utilized by cities on how to prevent sanitary sewer overload. NCTCOG anticipates sharing these with stakeholders for review in August 2024. Click below to view one-page flyers.
Join NCTCOG on Monday, June 24th, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM for a webinar to learn about This webinar will provide an overview of the currently available and regional programs and resources that will help our members become more resilient!
This webinar will include presentations from Rachel Richter, Urban Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and Adam Henry, Wildlife Assistant District Supervisor Biologist, US Department of Agriculture - Texas Wildlife Services Program Fort Worth District.
Rachel Richter will present information on how to discourage feeding waterfowl and managing nuisance rookeries. Adam Henry will present an overview of black vulture roosts and issues associated with Canadian geese.
Do you have a dog that's absolutely "a-doo-rable?" Enter the "Doo The Right Thing" Photo Contest! This contest allows pet owners to showcase their pup(s) for the opportunity to have them featured as a Watershed Protector on our Doo The Right Thing social media profiles. Pet photos can be submitted from now until June 30. After, the general public will vote on the winners from August 7-25 and winners will be announced in October. Review the contest terms and conditions for further details.
Follow @DooNorthTexas on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to see past winners and use the hashtag #DootheRightThing to show how you protect our watersheds from pet waste!
Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
NCTCOG TSI Webinar: Water Rights and Green Stormwater Infrastructure
June 25, 2024 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM Virtual, via Microsoft Teams
The North Central Texas Council of Governments is working with stakeholders to implement best management practices to address and prevent bacteria TMDLs in the North Central Texas region. To view the current Implementation Plan, or to utilize available resources, please visit www.nctcog.org/TMDL.
