7 Del. Admin. Code § 7431-2.0
Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024
Section 7431-2.0 - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Regulation for the Lums Pond Sub-Watershed, Delaware2.1 The total nitrogen waste load allocation from the Lums Pond State Park Wastewater Treatment Plant shall be limited to 9 pounds per day.2.2 The total phosphorus waste load allocation from the Lums Pond State Park Wastewater Treatment Plant shall be limited to 2 pounds per day.2.3 The 5-day Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD5) waste load allocation from the Lums Pond State Park Wastewater Treatment Plant shall be limited to 13 pounds per day.2.4 The nonpoint source nitrogen load in the sub-watershed shall be reduced by 40 percent from the 2009-2011 baseline level. This shall result in an average of 30 pounds per day of nitrogen load.2.5 The nonpoint source phosphorus load in the sub-watershed shall be reduced by 40 percent from the 2009-2011 baseline level. This shall result in an average of 1 pound per day of phosphorus load.2.6 The nonpoint source CBOD5 in the sub-watershed shall be reduced by 40 percent from the 2009-2011 baseline level. This shall result in an average of 88 pounds per day of CBOD5 load.2.7 Based upon water quality model runs and assuming implementation of reductions identified by subsections 2.1 1 through 2.6 above, DNREC has determined that water quality standards will be met in the Lums Pond Sub-Watershed with an adequate margin of safety.7 Del. Admin. Code § 7431-2.0
16 DE Reg. 538 (11/02/12)