Since 2002, the DNR has delisted 89 individual streams, lakes or beaches, representing 443 stream miles and 52,000 lake acres in the state. Below are a few stories of the road to these waters' aquatic health recovery.
The following resources describe things homeowners and farmers can do to reduce polluted runoff, related to the Wisconsin River Basin TMDL.
Presentations, webinars and videos on the Wisconsin River TMDL and related topics. Presentations February 2018 informational webinar and meetings The DNR hosted an informational webinar on February 21, 2018, which kicked off a series of…
Subscribe to Rock River TMDL project news Rock River Recovery is the official name of the Rock River Basin TMDL implementation process.
In May 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the Lower Fox River Basin Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). The TMDL set targets to improve surface water quality by reducing phosphorus and sediment loading in the watershed.
The Lower Fox River basin is located in northeast Wisconsin and includes portions of Brown, Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago counties and the Oneida Nation.
Approximately two thirds of Wisconsin residents get their water supply from groundwater. Adequate supplies of uncontaminated groundwater are crucial not only to the health of our families but also for the continued growth of agricultural production…