Statewide - Final 2020/2022 New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters Requiring a Total Maximum Daily Load and the Response to Public Comments

Public Notice

Notice of Availability:

The Final 2020/2022 New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters Requiring a Total Maximum Daily Load and the Response to Public Comments received on the Draft 2020/2022 New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters Requiring a TMDL

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) has issued the Final 2020/2022 New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters Requiring a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) (2020/2022 List) and the Response to Public Comments on the Draft 2020/2022 NYS Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters Requiring a TMDL (Response to Public Comments).

Available Documents

The 2020/2022 List and the Response to Public Comments are available on the NYSDEC's website at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/31290.html.

Background

This 2020/2022 List identifies waters which do not meet applicable water quality standards and do not support applicable best uses, thereby requiring a TMDL. NYS DEC issued the Draft 2020/2022 New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters Requiring a TMDL for a 59 day public comment period from December 29, 2021, through February 25, 2022.