Wisconsin Lakes Convention
April 26, 2015
Ann Hirekatur, Wisconsin River TMDL Project Manager
Scott Provost, Central Wisconsin Lakes and Streams Biologist
Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
Wisconsin Lakes Convention
April 26, 2015
Ann Hirekatur, Wisconsin River TMDL Project Manager
Scott Provost, Central Wisconsin Lakes and Streams Biologist
Session Panelists
Kirk Boehm, President, Lake Wisconsin Alliance
Russ Graveen & Rick Parkin, President/VP, Lake Wausau Assoc.
Rick Georgeson, President Petenwell & Castle Rock Stewards
Matt Krueger, River Alliance of Wisconsin
Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
The Wisconsin River Basin (WRB) Water Quality Improvement Project
Castle
Rock
Lake Wisconsin
Petenwell
Lake DuBay
Castle
Castle
Rock
Rock
Lake Wisconsin
Petenwell
Lake DuBay
Castle
Castle
Rock
Rock
Lake Lake Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Petenwell
Lake DuBay
Castle
Castle
Rock
Rock
Lake Lake Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Petenwell
Lake DuBay
Lake DuBay
Castle
Rock
Lake Wisconsin
Lake DuBay
Petenwell
Statewide Phosphorus Criteria
Rivers
Streams 1
Reservoirs
100 μg/L
75 μg/L
• Not Stratified = 40 μg/L
Ranges from 15‐30 μg/L
• Stratified = 30 μg/L
1All unidirectional flowing waters not in NR 102.06(3)(a). Excludes
2Excludes wetlands and lakes less than 5 acres
Great Lakes
Inland Lakes2
• Lake Michigan = 7 μg/L
• Lake Superior = 5 μg/L
Ephemeral Streams.
Main Stem Monitoring Results
Total Phosphorus Concentration
Tomahawk
65
Merrill
64
Wausau Dam
62
Rothchild
70
Mosinee
75
Below Dubay
95
Point Dam
80
Biron
90
Nekoosa
95
Below Petenwell
81
Below Castle Rock
67
Dells
76
Sauk City
78
0
20
40
60
80
2010‐2013 May‐Oct Median TP (g/L)
100
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results
Petenwell
Total Phosphorus Concentration
Northern
95
North Central
111
Central
121
South Central
Southern
Northern Main
113
82
Castle
Rock
76
CTH G
Yellow River Arm
Castle Rock
Petenwell
121
98
Central Main
80
Southern Main
81
0
50
100
150
2010‐2013 Mid‐June – Mid Sept (g/L)
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results
Petenwell
Castle
Rock
Castle Rock
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results
Petenwell
Castle
Rock
Castle Rock
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results
Total Phosphorus Concentration
Upper
199
Above Park
Big Eau Pleine
Below Park
Lower
Lake DuBay
145
121
104
Northern
85
Central
92
Southern
91
Big Eau
Pleine
Lake
DuBay
0
50
100
150
200
250
2010‐2013 Mid‐June – Mid Sept (g/L)
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results
Big Eau Pleine
Lake DuBay
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results
Lake Wisconsin Total Phosphorus Concentration
Northern
90
Central
109
Southern
98
80
90
100
110
2010‐2013 Mid‐June – Mid Sept (g/L)
Tributary Monitoring Results – Total P Concentration
West Tributaries
63
78
Rib
Big Eau Pleine
252
129
79
102
Fenwood
175
Prairie
52
Pine
38
Eau Claire
54
Plover
32
Tenmile
51
Big Roche‐A‐Cri
31
Freeman
BEP Outlet
Little Eau Pleine
268
East
Tributaries
Spirit
Mill
116
Yellow
126
Lemonweir
117
WB Baraboo
169
Baraboo Reedsburg
176
Baraboo
300
200
100
0
2010‐2013 May‐Oct Median TP (g/L)
0
100 200 300
2010‐2013 May‐Oct Median TP (g/L)
The Wisconsin River Basin (WRB) Water Quality Improvement Project
Project Framework = Total Maximum Daily Load
TMDL
A TMDL answers the following questions:
• How much is the existing pollutant load? What is the contribution from each source?
• How much does pollution need to be reduced in order for waterways to achieve water quality standards?
The Framework for Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
• How will the pollutant load reductions be achieved?
Why develop a TMDL?
Baseline Pollutant Load
Total Maximum Daily Load
Does not meet water quality standards
Meets water quality standards
Developing a TMDL Baseline Pollutant Load
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TMDL Load
What is the magnitude of the
Total Maximum Daily Load ?
Developing a TMDL Baseline Pollutant Load
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How will the load be apportioned among sources?
WRB Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Each subwatershed is assessed for:
Background Load
• Naturally occurring from wetlands, forests
Load Allocation
Waste Load Allocation
• Runoff from the landscape
• Municipal Wastewater
• Industrial Wastewater
• Permitted Municipal Storm Sewer Systems
• CAFO Production Areas
TMDL
Load Allocation
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Waste Load
Allocation
+
Margin of Safety
WRB Water Quality Improvement Project
Past, Present and Future…..
2014-2015
2001-2004
Unsuccessful Funding Proposals
2008
First Pontoons and Politics
• State Legislature appropriates $235,000 (FY 2015)
• Water Quality Data Assessment
• Watershed & Reservoir Modeling
2016-2017
Draft/Final TMDL
1995
1991-1996
Petenwell
Castle Rock
Comprehensive Management Planning 2000
2005
2010
2009-2014
• State Legislature appropriates $750,000 over 5 years →
• Comprehensive Basin Monitoring
• Basinwide Land Use & Land Management Mapping
2015
2020
2025…
TMDL Implementation
2015-2016
Allocation Development
Clean Water
Fish & Wildlife
Recreation
Phosphorus
Toxic algae blooms
Public health risks
WRB Water Quality Improvement Project
How do we get to clean water….
and who is
responsible?
TMDL Implementation – Wasteload Allocations
How? ….
Who?
TMDL waste load allocations are incorporated into permits • DNR – sets limits based on allocations
• Municipal and Industrial Wastewater
• Permitted Municipal Storm Sewer Systems
• CAFO Production Areas (zero allowable discharge)
• Permitted facilities – implement limits
TMDL Implementation – Nonpoint Source
How? Establish partnerships to Who?
implement best management practices on the landscape
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• Fair Share‐ Everyone does what they reasonably can
• Targeting – Use available resources to put extra effort towards high loading watersheds/areas
County Staff
Agricultural producers
Agricultural organizations
Conservation Organizations
Crop Consultants Citizens/Groups
DNR/DATCP
NRCS
What Can Citizens Do?
Get Involved in Land and Water Resource Planning
• Get a copy of your county plan and see what it says about issues important to you!
• Become a planning committee member
Encourage your county to apply for grants
• TRM
• Lake Protection
• River Protection
Get involved in volunteer citizen monitoring
Get involved in local lake planning and management
Join your local Lake or Watershed group
Ask yourself, what is my fair share? What can I do personally?
For Project Updates & More Information… Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
Wisconsin River TMDL Spatial Data Viewer
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Who Can I Contact?
Pat Oldenburg Ann Hirekatur
Monitoring/Wastewater Coordinator
Project Manager
Ann.Hirekatur@wisconsin.gov
608‐266‐0156
Patrick.oldenburg@wisconsin.gov
715‐831‐3262
Aaron Ruesch
Modeling/Technical Lead
Aaron.Ruesch@wisconsin.gov
608‐266‐0152
Terry Kafka
Brad Johnson
Stacy Martin
Susan Sandford
NPS Sector Lead
Stormwater Sector Lead
CAFO Sector Lead
Outreach Coordinator Terrence.Kafka@wisconsin.gov
BradleyA.Johnson@wisconsin.gov
Stacy.Martin@wisconsin.gov
Susan.Sandford@wisconsin.gov
608‐355‐1363
715‐359‐2872
715‐359‐2874
608‐266‐8107
Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
Castle
Rock
Lake Wisconsin