NASA Langley’s Environmental Management Office (EMO) provides educational materials to inform NASA personnel on ways to protect our local waterways.
NASA Langley is located along the Back River which flows directly into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. To help improve the health of the bay and its contributing water bodies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established “pollution diets”, commonly known as Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), to preserve water quality and reduce pollutants. NASA Langley is subject to these TMDLs.
This quarter’s water quality article provides details about the Chesapeake Bay and Back River TMDLs, steps NASA Langley takes water quality, and how you can help meet TMDL goals at home.
NASA Langley’s employees are important in keeping our local waterways clean!
PS – Do you have a stormwater topic you’d like to learn more about? Feel free to submit ideas to the Water Quality Team.
