Links to Other TMDL & Water Quality Resource Web Sites
Montana Web Sites
DEQ's Nonpoint Source Program Wiki
This wiki contains pages dedicated to: storm water news, discussions, and education & outreach; 319 grant information (applications and awarded grants), volunteer monitoring & funding information, and other nonpoint source pollution information.
Montana Watershed Coordination Council (MWCC)
The MWCC web site provides: links to local watershed groups, a database of completed watershed projects, a directory of funding opportunities and job announcements, and event listings. Information is searchable by county and watershed.
The Montana Water Center
The Montana Water Center at Montana State University advances water research, information, education, and problem-solving partnerships throughout the state and beyond. For more about what they do, visit their website.
The Watercourse houses the volunteer water monitoring program (see link below) and provides: publications and guidebooks on water resources, information on workshops and training events, teaching trunks and resources for educators, among other things.
The program’s goal is to promote knowledge and stewardship of aquatic resources by teaching local citizen volunteers the skills needed to gather accurate, non-biased water quality information. You will also find resources and guides for water monitoring.
This site contains news and announcements on many water topics, including ag resources, land use & development, policy & legislation, water & wastewater systems, water quality & quantity, wetlands, and watershed planning. You will also find information on upcoming events, funding sources, maps & mapping resources, and education information.
A homebuilder’s guide to responsible development near rivers, streams, and wetlands.
The Water Information System is the starting point for locating water resources information in Montana, such as data on surface water, groundwater, water quality, riparian areas, water rights, climate data and more.
EPA Web Sites
EPA’s TMDL home page provides an overview of the national TMDL program with information on TMDL laws, regulations, and policies. Technical resources, example TMDLs, and other information is also provided.
EPA's regional web site is limited to the TMDL programs within Region 8 (Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, and Utah).
EPA's Adopt Your Watershed program challenges you to serve your community by taking part in activities to protect and restore your local watershed. Find your watershed via your zip code to find active watershed groups. Also find tools and resources to help new groups get started.
Find your watershed via your zip code to find a listing of organizations working to protect water quality; environmental web sites involving the watershed; water quality data; water quality assessment publications; and environmental information from EPA databases on air, toxic releases, hazardous waste, superfund sites, and water dischargers.
