Tag Archives: TMDL

Reducing Urban Wildlife Pollutants: Back River TMDL

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Katherine Iwanski

NASA Langley’s Environmental Management Office (EMO) provides educational materials to help teach general NASA personnel on how to reduce concentrations of coliform bacteria from entering local waterways and keep both people and wildlife safe and healthy.   This quarter’s stormwater article provides … Continue reading →

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Reducing Urban Wildlife Pollutants: Back River TMDL

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Jazmin Argarin

NASA Langley is surrounded by the Back River and the Chesapeake Bay. The Back River is a small 2-mile-long tributary located between Hampton and Poquoson that flows into the Chesapeake Bay. This quarterly article gives information on the limitations placed … Continue reading →

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The Back River “Bacteria Diet”

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Jazmin Argarin

The Back River has excess bacteria and is listed as “impaired” by the Department of Environmental Quality.  This bacteria “diet” will help ensure that the water quality of the river is able to support recreational use, shellfish harvesting, and overall … Continue reading →

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The Back River “Bacteria Diet”

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Alexandra Salcedo-Bauza

The Back River has excess bacteria and is listed as “impaired” by the Department of Environmental Quality.  This bacteria “diet” will help ensure that the water quality of the river is able to support recreational use, shellfish harvesting, and overall … Continue reading →

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Dirty Jobs & The Chesapeake Bay’s Diet

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Ande Remington

The Chesapeake Bay is on a “diet”!!! This diet is called the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), and describes the maximum amount of pollutants that the Chesapeake Bay can receive while still meeting water quality standards. Can you name the pollutants … Continue reading →

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