Total maximum daily load (TMDL) Action Plans

The City’s ’stormwater permit’, also referred to as an MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) permit, directs that the City develop strategies / plans to address reduction of specific pollutants.  The strategies are referred to as a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Action Plans.  The Action Plans guide the City’s pollutant run-off reduction strategy for designated ’pollutants of concern’- nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, and bacteria.  The City has developed two Action Plans; one to address nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and sediment(s)- collectively referred to as the Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plan, Phase 2 (PDF).    

Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plan, Phase 2 (PDF)

The second plan is prepared to recognize a City strategy for addressing bacteria pollution (e.g. fecal coliform / e. coli bacterias).  Bacteria presence is a measure of E. coli, an indicator of overall bacteria presence potentially in the waters.  The presence of bacteria has been verified through water monitoring resulting in development of a state-level Rappahannock River TMDL Action Plan.  The City is required to develop a Bacteria TMDL Action Plan, a Fredericksburg Bacteria TMDL Action Plan - FINAL 2020 (PDF) has been developed to document bacteria reduction efforts in stormwater runoff.

Fredericksburg Bacteria TMDL Action Plan - FINAL 2020 (PDF)

Comment regarding the TMDL Action Plans may be directed to-
Public Works 
Environmental Programs Manager
Scott Rae
asrae@fredericksburgva. gov