The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is seeking comments on a draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report entitled, “Southeast Oklahoma Bacterial and Turbidity TMDLs.”

This report describes the reductions in E, coli, Enterococci, and total suspended solids (TSS) needed to achieve compliance with water quality standards (WQS) for bacteria and turbidity and improve water quality (WQ) in the Southeast Oklahoma Area.

This TMDL report is based on Oklahoma’s 2022 Integrated Report (IR) and 303(d) list.

DEQ is also proposing to incorporate these TMDLs into Oklahoma’s Water Quality Management Plan (208 Plan).

The full TMDL report can be found online at: https://www.deq. ok.gov/water-quality