Clean Water Act303(d) List
Section 303(d) of the CWA requires TNRCC to develop a list of water bodies in Texas that do not meet established standards
The 303(d) list is based upon the 305(b) assessment and is done on a two year cycle
- Texas: 2000 list is available at
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/water/quality/00_303d.html
- The 2002 draft list will be available April, 2002
- Thus, the list is now in process is opened for comment
The water bodies are referred to as "impaired waters"
The state must take appropriate action to improve impaired water bodies, such as the development of a total maximum daily load