Examples of TMDLs where it might be appropriate to set the WQBEL equal to the existing effluent limits, or if known, the current actual discharge of the pollutant from the source:
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Guyandotte River Watershed, West Virginia TMDL (2004), Section 5.4.1 (PDF)(154 pp, 3 MB)
- Bear Creek, Missouri TMDL for Total Suspended Solids, Total Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorus (2010), Section 8 (PDF)(111 pp, 2 MB)
- Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh River, Pennsylvania Metals TMDLs (2010), Section 6.4.4 (PDF)(89 pp, 8 MB)