Thursday, July 25, 2013

Will Whatcom County be Bankrupted by Total Maximum Daily Load?

Haven’t heard of TMDL?  You’re probably not alone and sadly many homeowners in Whatcom County may not learn about it until they open up their property tax assessments or try to sell their home.  The acronym of TMDL, stands for “total maximum daily load.”   This probably doesn’t mean much to you, but to keep it simple, the Department of Ecology (DoE) is proposing(?), or mandating(?) due to the Clean Water Act from the EPA (environmental protection agency) that surface water run-off from impervious surfaces be reduced by 87%.

Read more: http://smllibertyroad.com/will-whatcom-county-be-bankrupted-by-department-of-ecologys-recommendations-for-tmdl/

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