PROJECT GOALS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND BENEFITS

McGovern McDonald Engineers assisted in the development of a modeling tool for use by States and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit holders to link nutrient management strategies to response indicators. The tool helps to identify appropriate regulatory mechanisms to project aquatic life designated uses in waterways.  Ultimately, the research provides guidance and tools for the use of models to set waterbody-specific nutrient goals, including Numeric Nutrient Criteria and allowable nutrient loadings. 

(WERF Project #1490)