Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Dashboard
This dashboard assists the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Unit assessors with compiling watershed characteristics, water quality standards, and to automate specific analyses to aid in developing a TMDL for an impaired stream or lake segment in the state.
The TMDL Dashboard starts with a selection and review of the stream/lake segment of interest and its current watershed characteristics (e.g., climate, land use, population density, etc.) and water quality monitoring locations and associated data. After selecting stations for analysis, the tool will automatically calculate the load duration curves and duration curve-interval statistics as well as a machine learning based estimate of anticipated water quality and thus the reduction necessary to reach the pertinent stream standard(s).
Application
- Assist with the development of TMDLs and facilitate targeted analyses on impaired water bodies.
- Help users focus on impaired water bodies needing a TMDL assessment (prioritization)
- Offer contextual framework for an impaired watershed characteristics (e.g., land use, climate, etc.).
- Enhance decision making by providing the necessary context for identifying sources of pollution.
- Display water quality data collected at various monitoring stations, providing insights into pollutants.
- Generate Load Duration Curves for impaired water segments, allowing user to examine pollutant load(s).
- Calculate pollutant reduction targets to bring the water body into compliance with the standards.
- Enhance stakeholder engagement, ensures the development process is transparent and collaborative.