total maximum daily loads program
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The total maximum daily loads program is a U.S. water quality regulatory framework that sets pollutant limits for impaired water bodies to ensure they meet designated water quality standards.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TMDL program | 1 |
| Total Maximum Daily Load Program | 1 |
| Total Maximum Daily Load program | 1 |
| total maximum daily loads program canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1444980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: total maximum daily loads program Context triple: [Clean Water Act, authorizes, total maximum daily loads program]
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A.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a U.S. regulatory permitting program that controls water pollution by regulating point-source discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States.
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B.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program
The Prevention of Significant Deterioration program is a U.S. air quality permitting system that limits emissions from new or modified major pollution sources in areas that already meet national air quality standards.
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C.
Acid Rain Program
The Acid Rain Program is a U.S. federal regulatory initiative that uses a cap-and-trade system to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants in order to combat acid rain and improve air quality.
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D.
Underground Injection Control program
The Underground Injection Control program is a U.S. regulatory framework that oversees and permits the injection of fluids into underground wells to protect groundwater resources from contamination.
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E.
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
The National Primary Drinking Water Regulations are U.S. federal standards that set legally enforceable limits on contaminants in public drinking water systems to protect human health.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: total maximum daily loads program Target entity description: The total maximum daily loads program is a U.S. water quality regulatory framework that sets pollutant limits for impaired water bodies to ensure they meet designated water quality standards.
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A.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a U.S. regulatory permitting program that controls water pollution by regulating point-source discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States.
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B.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program
The Prevention of Significant Deterioration program is a U.S. air quality permitting system that limits emissions from new or modified major pollution sources in areas that already meet national air quality standards.
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C.
Acid Rain Program
The Acid Rain Program is a U.S. federal regulatory initiative that uses a cap-and-trade system to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants in order to combat acid rain and improve air quality.
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D.
Underground Injection Control program
The Underground Injection Control program is a U.S. regulatory framework that oversees and permits the injection of fluids into underground wells to protect groundwater resources from contamination.
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E.
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
The National Primary Drinking Water Regulations are U.S. federal standards that set legally enforceable limits on contaminants in public drinking water systems to protect human health.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. water quality program
ⓘ
environmental regulatory program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
total maximum daily loads program
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
TMDL program
|
| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo | impaired water bodies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataNeeds |
pollutant loading estimates
ⓘ
water quality monitoring data ⓘ |
| definesConcept | Total Maximum Daily Load ⓘ |
| designatedUse |
aquatic life support
ⓘ
drinking water supply ⓘ fish consumption ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
ⓘ
surface form:
NPDES permits
state implementation plans ⓘ |
| establishes | maximum allowable daily pollutant load ⓘ |
| focusesOn | pollutants causing water quality impairment ⓘ |
| goal |
attainment of water quality standards
ⓘ
restoration of impaired waters ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
authorized tribal governments
ⓘ
state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
load allocation
ⓘ
margin of safety ⓘ waste load allocation ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Clean Water Act
ⓘ
Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allocate allowable pollutant loads among sources
ⓘ
to ensure impaired waters meet designated uses ⓘ |
| regulates |
nonpoint source pollution
ⓘ
point source pollution ⓘ pollutant loads ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
ⓘ
water quality standards program ⓘ |
| requires |
development of TMDL plans
ⓘ
identification of impaired waters ⓘ public participation ⓘ |
| scope |
coastal waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ surface waters ⓘ |
| timeFrame | long-term water quality restoration ⓘ |
| typicalPollutants |
metals
ⓘ
nutrients ⓘ pathogens ⓘ sediment ⓘ temperature ⓘ |
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Subject: total maximum daily loads program Description of subject: The total maximum daily loads program is a U.S. water quality regulatory framework that sets pollutant limits for impaired water bodies to ensure they meet designated water quality standards.
Referenced by (4)
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