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TMDL Modeling Toolbox
TMDL Modeling Workshop
US EPA – Region 4
Tetra Tech Inc.
TMDL Modeling Toolbox
Welcome
• Agenda
• Materials
– Printed Materials
– CD ROM
• What to Expect
– Toolbox Overview
– Exposure to Tools
– Working Examples
TMDL Modeling Toolbox
Development Team
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Water Resources Database (WRDB)
Watershed Characterization System (WCS)
Loading Simulation Program C (LSPC)
Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC)
Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program
(WASP)
• Georgia Environmental Protection Division RIV1
(EPD-RIV1)
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Development Team
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Stormwater Management Model (SWMM)
Watershed Assessment Model (WAMView)
Stream Water Quality Model (QUAL2K)
Conservational Channel Evolution and
Pollutant Transport System (CONCEPTS)
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Where to Find the Toolbox
• EPA ORD has established the Watershed/Water
Quality Modeling Technical Support Center
– www.epa.gov/athens/wwqstc
• Mission
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Technical Support
Tool Distribution
Training
Research into TMDL Development
Access to Technical Experts
TMDL Modeling Toolbox
Background
• Why a TMDL Toolbox?
– Standardized Tools
• Used by EPA
• Used by States
• Used by Consultants
– Integrated but separate
– Public Domain
– Models with Proven Track Record
– Training
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Presenters
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Jim Greenfield – EPA Region 4
Tim Wool – EPA Region 4
Steven Davie – Tetra Tech, Atlanta
Brian Watson – Tetra Tech, Atlanta
John Riverson – Tetra Tech, Fairfax