DRAFT REPORT ADDRESSES WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS IN TWO CREEKS IN ROCKCASTLE COUNTY
Brush Creek and Crooked Creek are subjects of the report
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2006) – A draft report addressing water quality problems related to pathogens is available for public comment. The report, Total Maximum Daily Load for E. coli in Brush Creek and Crooked Creek of Roundstone Creek in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, has been prepared as required by the federal Clean Water Act.
The Clean Water Act requires states to periodically identify specific waters where water quality problems exist. The state is also required to prioritize the list of impaired waters, to calculate an allowable amount of pollutants for those waters (total maximum daily load, or TMDL) and to devise alternative implementation plans to remedy the impairment. These reports are part of the process to improve water quality in these streams.
The Division of Water is asking for comments on this draft report. Revisions to the reports may be made based on public comment. The revised reports will then be sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for review, comment and approval.
The report may be viewed on the Internet at this Web site.
For print copies, contact Andrea M. Fredenburg at the Division of Water, 14 Reilly Road, Frankfort, Ky. 40601 or by telephone at (502) 564-3410. Comments should be provided to Ms. Fredenburg by Sept. 18, 2006.
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CONTACT: Andrea Fredenburg (502) 564-3410
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PUBLIC COMMENTS WANTED FOR PLAN TO USE $40 MILLION FOR DRINKING WATER PROJECTS
Intended Use Plan is required by Safe Drinking Water Act
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2006) – Nearly $40 million is available for low-interest loans for construction of drinking water projects in Kentucky, and Governor Ernie Fletcher’s administration wants the public’s comments on a draft plan for using the money.
The money is part of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), a program created in the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996. Portions of the fund also are available for technical assistance to to help bring drinking water systems into regulatory compliance.
The DWSRF is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which awards the funds. States must establish plans for providing the money for public water systems. Public involvement in finalizing the plan is required before Kentucky receives EPA approval.
Kentucky’s draft Intended Use Plan for the 2007 DWSRF is available on the Internet at this site. Click on the 2007 IUP link at the bottom of the page. A hard copy may also be requested from the Drinking Water Branch of the Division of Water, 14 Reilly Road, Frankfort, Ky. 40601, or by calling (502) 564-3410. Comments should be provided to Donna Marlin, Drinking Water Branch manager, by Sept. 26, 2006.
The plan was developed cooperatively by the Division of Water within the Department for Environmental Protection in the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet and the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority in the Governor’s Office.
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CONTACT: Donna Marlin (502) 564-3410
