Impaired (Category 4 and 5)
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-013881
An impaired water is a waterbody that is impaired and on the CWA Section 303(d) list of impaired waters needing a TMDL (Category 5) or is impaired but does not need a TMDL (Category 4) because a TMDL or other pollution control requirement is already in place, or the impairment is not caused by a pollutant.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-013881 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Water |
| References | How's My Waterway Glossary |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ENV-013881",
"term": "Impaired (Category 4 and 5)",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "An impaired water is a waterbody that is impaired and on the CWA Section 303(d) list of impaired waters needing a TMDL (Category 5) or is impaired but does not need a TMDL (Category 4) because a TMDL or other pollution control requirement is already in place, or the impairment is not caused by a pollutant.",
"subject": "Water",
"references": [
"How's My Waterway Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/impaired-category-4-and-5/"
}
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