Note: Page numbers followed by f and t indicate figures and tables.
abbreviations389–394
advanced along track scanning radiometer (AATSR)204
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS (AMSR-E)204
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU)204
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)389
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR)204
Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS)208
aerial imaging platforms205.
See also remote sensing
agricultural nonpoint-source (AGNPS)33–34, 389.
See also watershed models
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)33, 389
agricultural runoff management (ARM)38.
See also watershed models
airborne prism experiment (APEX)207
airborne visible/infrared spectrometer (AVIRIS)207, 389
airborne visible/infrared spectrometer-next generation (AVIRIS-NG)207
Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)121, 348, 389
Analysis Ready Data (ARD)206
annualized agricultural nonpoint-source (AnnAGNPS)33–34, 389.
See also watershed models
Aqua Earth-observing satellite204.
See also remote sensing
ArcView combined with SWAT (AVSWAT)389
ArcView generalized watershed loading function (AVGWLF)37, 358, 389
ArcView Soil and Water Assessment Tool (ArcSWAT)41
areal nonpoint-source watershed environment response simulation (ANSWERS)34–35, 389.
See also watershed models
Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Load Tracking and Implementation System (ATTAINS)279, 308, 389
assimilative capacity383
Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS)204
Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA)201
Bacteria Loading Estimator Spreadsheet Tool (BLEST)159
BASINS modeling system108
BASINS model releases109
BASINS utilities115
t–116
tdata and supported models in109, 112
key BASINS components110
t–111
tmodels and model descriptions in113
t–114
tstate-of-the-practice130.
See also integrated modeling systems
BATHTUB model155–156.
See also simple models and methods
Bayesian inference methods284
Bayesian Monte Carlo (BMC)276, 389
Bayesian Monte Carlo analysis289
advantage of289
cumulative distribution function292
implementation of290
likelihood function292
model outputs to observations and modeling errors290
posterior distributions291
probability density function292.
See also model uncertainty analysis
beneficial/designated uses383
best management practices (BMPs)3, 200, 357, 383, 389
Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS)7, 38, 108, 201, 222, 389.
See also BASINS modeling system;
model calibration and validationbiochemical oxygen demand (BOD)44, 383, 389
breakpoint rainfall383
Calculation of Percent (PCT)392
calibration383
California Department of Water Resources (CDWR)389
California Environmental Protection Agency (CEPA)390
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD)389
cascade of planes in two-dimensional (CASC2D)36, 389
Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering (CCHE)389
Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering-1D/2D/3D (CCHE-1D/2D/3D)96, 389
applicability to total maximum daily load studies97
model background and capabilities96.
See also receiving water quality models
Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling (CEAM)335, 390
Central Valley Water Board (CVWB)390
CE-Qual-W2390
applicability to total maximum daily load studies94
model93
fmodel background and capabilities93–94.
See also receiving water quality models
chemical oxygen demand (COD)33, 390
Chesapeake assessment scenario tool (CAST)358, 389
Chesapeake Bay marketplace21–22
Chesapeake Bay Program10, 180, 367.
See also state or watershed-specific models
Chesapeake Bay TMDL359.
See also TMDL implementation modeling
chlorophyll-a (Chl-a)348, 390
Clean Water Act (CWA)1, 332, 383–384, 390
Clean Water State Revolving Fund6
climate assessment tool (CAT)112, 389
Clouds and Earth's radiant energy system (CERES)204
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)2
coefficients of variation (CVs)287
combined sewer overflows (CSOs)369
community multi-scale air quality (CMAQ)118, 390
compact airborne spectrographic imager (CASI)207
complex water control structures44
confirmation or corroborative testing384
Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science (CUAHSI)217
contaminants85
emerging333
continuous simulation method178.
See also critical condition
conversion of units379t–381t
Corps of Engineers Integrated Compartment Water Quality Model (CE-QUAL-ICM)89, 90
fapplicability to total maximum daily load studies90
features of89
model background and capabilities89.
See also receiving water quality models
critical condition169, 384
Chesapeake Bay Program180
Chesapeake Bay TMDL179
comparison of available methods173
t–175
tcontinuous simulation method178
critical flow-storm approach183–186
determination169, 186
dynamic continuous simulation models to analyze impairment177–180
load–duration curves181–183
methodology for171
7Q10170, 172
specific critical conditions170
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice187–188
steady-state models to analyze impairment172, 176–177
TMDL development examples176
USEPA's water quality criteria170, 177
critical flow storm (CFS)171, 183–186, 390.
See also critical condition
cumulative distribution function (CDF)292
curve number (CN)136, 390
customary units379t–381t
Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI)40, 100
data management221.
See also model calibration and validation
decision support system (DSS)308, 390
Decision Support Tool (DST)390
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)390
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)390
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)390
designated use (DU)384, 387, 390
digital elevation model (DEM)42
digital elevation processing software202
dissolved oxygen (DO)120, 175, 201, 216, 384, 390
dissolved phosphorus (DP)390
Distributed Hydrology Soil Vegetation Model (DHSVM)390
distribution testing251.
See also model calibration and validation
Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS)204
dynamic continuous simulation models177–180.
See also critical condition
Dynamic One-Dimensional River Model by Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD-RIV1)390
Dynamic Reservoir Simulation Model (DYRESM)390
Dynamic Reservoir Simulation Model-Water Quality (DYRESM-WQ)390
dynamic watershed simulation model (DWSM)35–36, 390.
See also watershed models
ECOLAB41.
See also watershed models
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)45
Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)89, 116
Ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF)296.
See also model uncertainty analysis
Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI)390
Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC)91, 120, 330, 390
applicability to total maximum daily load studies92–93
model background and capabilities91–92
water quality model92.
See also receiving water quality models
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)390
Environmental Protection Division (EPD)97, 390
Environmental Protection Division-RIV1 (EPD-RIV1)97
applicability to total maximum daily load studies97–98
model background and capabilities97.
See also receiving water quality models
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)109, 390
eutrophication processes87
evapotranspiration (ET)209
Everglades agricultural area model (EAAMOD)44
Extended Kalman Filter (EKF)296.
See also model uncertainty analysis
Fecal Coliform (FC)390
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 19724
first-order error analysis (FOEA)276, 390
first-order variance analysis (FOVA)278, 286–288, 390
coefficients of variation287
dimensionless sensitivity coefficients287
implementation of287–288.
See also model uncertainty analysis
Fish and Wildlife (F&W)390
Flow–Duration Curve (FDC)390
Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation (GLUE)284, 390
generalized watershed loading function (GWLF)37, 109, 154, 358, 390
AVGWLF155
GWLF-E367.
See also watershed models
geographical information system (GIS)109, 154, 201, 367, 390
advantages of using155
applications in total maximum daily load modeling208–210
dataset sources202
geodatabase371–372
platforms202
proprietary software modeling frameworks202
software for digital elevation processing202
spatial modeling of data203
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice210
water resource model interfaces210
workflow models154–155.
See also model data
remote sensingsimple models and methodsstate or watershed-specific modelsGlobal Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars (GOMOS)204
graphical user interface (GUI)59, 91, 390
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)208
gridded surface and subsurface hydrologic analysis (GSSHA)36–37, 116, 390.
See also watershed models
groundwater loading effects of agricultural management systems (GLEAMS)44.
See also watershed models
Growing Season Average (GSA)390
HEC Center–Data Storage System (HEC-DSS)222, 391.
See also model calibration and validation
HEC-Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS)222
HEC-River Analysis System (HEC-RAS)222
HSPF enhanced expert system (HSPEXP+)254, 391
Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB)204
hydraulic structures94
hydrodynamic models91, 129.
See also CE-Qual-W2
Hydrological Simulation Program-FORTRAN (HSPF)38–39, 118, 127, 179.
See also watershed models
Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC)94, 222, 391
Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS)37–38, 391.
See also watershed models
Hydrologic Engineering Center-River Analysis System (HEC-RAS)94, 391
applicability to total maximum daily load studies96
model background and capabilities94
nutrient simulation modules in95
f.
See also receiving water quality models
hydrologic modeling38.
See also watershed models
hydrologic response units (HRUs)42
Hydrologic Simulation Program-FORTRAN (HSPF)222, 391
hyperspectral remote sensing imagery207–208.
See also remote sensing
hyperspectral sensors207.
See also remote sensing
hypothesis testing251, 253.
See also model calibration and validation
Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite 2 (ICESAT-2)208
ICM. See Corps of Engineers Integrated Compartment Water Quality ModelIdaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ)391
impairment384
implementation modeling384
implementation plan384
importance sampling (IS)284, 391
information/results384
infrared (IR)203, 391
inherent optical properties (IOP)207
Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS)217
integrated hydrological model (IHM)117, 391
Integrated Lake-Watershed Acidification Study (ILWAS)45
integrated modeling systems107, 108, 128–129, 384
BASINS modeling system108–112
performance evaluations of126–128
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice129
watershed modeling system112, 116–117.
See also linked models
integrated parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis tool plus (IPEAT+)254
Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)391
jurisdictional agency384
Kalman filtering (KF)295–296.
See also model uncertainty analysis
kinematic runoff and erosion (KINEROS)39–40, 391.
See also watershed models
Kling–Gupta efficiency (KGE)250
land use/land cover (LULC)193, 216, 391
Laterally Averaged Reservoir Model (LARM)391
Latin hypercube sampling (LHS)289, 391
leave-one-out (LOO)255
light detection and ranging (LiDAR)206, 391.
See also remote sensing
linkages107–108.
See also linked models
linked models107, 117, 128–129
in Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load118–120
HSPF, UnTRIM, and CE-QUAL-ICM applied to Lynnhaven river watershed122–126, 127
tLSPC-EFDC-WASP models applied to Saugahatchee Creek watershed120–122
performance evaluations of126–128
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice129.
See also integrated modeling systems
Little Hoover Commission (LHC)333, 391
load allocation (LA)385, 391
load capacity (LC)273, 391
load–duration curve (LDC)157–159, 171, 181–183, 391.
See also critical condition
simple models and methodsLOAD ESTimator (LOADEST)149–150, 200.
See also simple models and methods
Loading Simulation Program C (LSPC)222
Loading Simulation Program in C++ (LSPC)40, 120, 391.
See also watershed models
Long-Term Hydrologic Impact Analysis (L-THIA)151–152.
See also simple models and methods
low-impact development (LID)43, 152, 375
management objectives constrained analysis of uncertainty (MOCAU)284, 391
management practices385
MapWindow Soil and Water Assessment Tool (MWSWAT)41
margin of safety (MOS)201, 271, 385, 391
determination in case-study TMDL279
estimation of274–278, 277
fexplicit274–275
implicit275–276
risk-based276–278
risk-based approaches for estimating TMDL278
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice296–298
survey of MOS methods in sampled TMDL reports280
t–283
ttotal maximum daily load273–274.
See also model uncertainty analysis
Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)284, 294, 391
formulation of likelihood function295
Metropolis algorithm294
Metropolis–Hastings algorithm294
SCEM-UA algorithm294.
See also model uncertainty analysis
Maryland Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan360.
See also TMDL implementation modeling
maximum likelihood estimation (MLE)149
mean absolute error (MAE)250, 391
mean squared error (MSE)250
measurements of pollution in the troposphere (MOPITT)204
medium resolution imaging spectrometer (MERIS)204
Metropolis algorithm294.
See also Markov chain Monte Carlo
Metropolis–Hastings algorithm294.
See also Markov chain Monte Carlo
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG)391
Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS)204
Microsoft (MS)146
microwave (MW)203, 391
microwave radiometers (MWRs)203
MIKE 11100.
See also receiving water quality models
Mike Systém Hydrologique Européen (MIKE SHE)40–41, 391.
See also watershed models
million gal. per day (MGD)348, 391
Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI)391
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)391
MINTEQA298–99.
See also receiving water quality models
model385
model calibration and validation215
alternate measures of global fit250–251
automatic calibration combining manual analysis254
bacteria-specific guidelines for model evaluation252
BASINS222
data management221–222
data sources for setup, calibration, and validation218
t–220
tdistribution testing251
efficient adaptive techniques254
evaluation criteria for model performance255–260
global sensitivity analysis260
goodness-of-fit measures245
t–249
t, 251
HEC-DSS222
hypothesis testing251, 253
limitations on goodness-of-fit measures252–253
manual and automatic calibration253–254
model data and sources of data216–221
model performance criteria based on coefficient of determination257
tmodel performance criteria based on Nash–Sutcliffe Efficiency258
tmodel performance criteria based on percent bias259
tmodel performance criteria for bacteria/toxic modeling260
tmodel performance criteria for daily and monthly timescales256
toptimization algorithm254
parameterization224–226, 244, 250–253
performance grading256
precalibration222–224
principal parameters for hydrologic calibration227
t–235
tprincipal parameters for water quality calibration236
t–243
tsimulation reliability determination251
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice260–261
statistics for watershed modeling250–251
synoptic data collection221
three-tiered hierarchy of validation proposed255
validation254–255
WRDB222
model data193
data requirements for running TMDL models198
t–199
tdata requirements for TMDL model setup196
t–197
tdiscrete data195
LOADSET200
model parameter values194–200
parameterizing194
system data195
total maximum daily load data resources200–201
types of193–194.
See also geographical information system
remote sensingmodel skill score (MSS)250, 337, 338
model uncertainty analysis271
applied in water quality modeling studies285
t–286
tBayesian Monte Carlo analysis289–292
first-order variance analysis286–288
Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation Method293–294
Kalman filtering295–296
Markov Chain Monte Carlo method294–295
methods279, 284–296
Monte Carlo method288–289
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice296–298
SUFI-2284
uncertainty271
in watershed modeling284.
See also margin of safety
moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS)204
modifications of USLE (MUSLE)148
monitoring385
Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)391
Monte Carlo (MC)278, 288–289, 391
simulation385.
See also model uncertainty analysis
Multiple-response Bayesian calibration (MRBC)391
multispectral remote sensing imagery206–207.
See also remote sensing
multispectral sensors207.
See also remote sensing
Municipality Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)368, 391
Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE)119, 128, 129, 130, 250, 337, 392
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)391
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)221, 391
National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering (NCCHE)392
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)392
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)392
National Elevation Dataset (NED)392
National Estuarine Research Reserves System (NERRS)392
National Flood Frequency Program (NFF)116
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)43
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)109, 392
National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD)42, 392
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)392
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)2, 319, 392
National Research Council (NRC)8, 392
National Resource Conservation Council (NRCS)392
National Streamflow Statistics Program181
National Water Information System (NWIS)392
Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP)143, 144, 392
Natural Condition (NC)391
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)33, 148, 226, 342, 385
Naval Air Station Oceana (NAS Oceana)124
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NVDEP)392
New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)392
Nitrogen-Ammonia (NH3-N)392
Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium and Zooplankton (NPK-Z)392
nonlinked complex models127
nonpoint-source (NPS)2, 38, 195, 392
contaminant load85
pollution385.
See also watershed models
nonstructural stormwater management solutions359
normalized root-mean squared error (NRMSE)250, 392
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA)392
One-Dimensional Transport with Equilibrium Chemistry (OTEQ)99, 392
applicability to total maximum daily load studies100
model background and capabilities99.
See also receiving water quality models
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ)330, 392
organic enrichment (OE)121, 392
organic nitrogen (ON)121
organic phosphorus (OP)121
orthophotography209
Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL)392
Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model (PRISM)392
parameter estimation (PEST)254, 392.
See also model calibration and validation
Parameter ESTimation and uncertainty analysis (PEST)39, 340
Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient250
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)367.
See also state or watershed-specific models
Percent Bias (PBIAS)392
percent error (PE)250, 392
Performance Evaluation Criteria (PEC)128, 392
Performance Measure (PM)392
periphyton329
permit385
Permit Compliance System (PCS)217, 392
Permit Condition (PC)392
point source (PS)2, 195, 392
contaminant load85
solution386
pollutant359–361, 386
load158
-removal mechanisms360
sources146, 359–361.
See also TMDL implementation modeling
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)251, 392
portable remote imaging spectrometer (PRISM)207, 207
Portland State University (PSU)93
posterior parameter distributions (PPDs)278
potential evapotranspiration (PET)34, 392
Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER)392
predictions from observations is percent bias (PBIAS)250
probabilistic collocation method (PCM)284, 392
probabilistic methods290
probability density function (PDF)292
process/mechanism386
Public Water Supply (PWS)392
QGIS Interface for SWAT (QSWAT)210
QUAL2K98.
See also receiving water quality models
quality assurance (QA)222
quality assurance project plan (QAPP)255, 392
Ratio of Root Mean Squared Error and standard deviation of observed data (RSR)393
receiving water quality models85, 320
advances in345
causes of impairment86
tCenter for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering-1D/2D/3D96–97
CE-QUAL-W2 model93–94
contaminants85
Corps of Engineers Integrated Compartment Water Quality Model89–90
Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code91–93
Environmental Protection Division-RIV197–98
Hydrologic Engineering Center-River Analysis System94–96, 95
flinkage between watershed, hydrodynamic, and water quality models87
fMIKE 11100
MINTEQA2 and Visual MINTEQ98–99
nonpoint-source contaminant load85
One-Dimensional Transport with Equilibrium Chemistry99–100
point source contaminant load85
QUAL2K98
selected receiving waterbody models88
tstate-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice100–101
for total maximum daily load applications89
Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program90–91
watershed model85
receiving waters/receiving waterbodies386
Red Alert 2 (RA-2)204
Regionalized Sensitivity Analysis (RSA)393
remote sensing203
aerial imaging platforms205
applications in total maximum daily load modeling208–210
Aqua Earth-observing satellite204
derived water surface data209
hyperspectral remote sensing imagery207–208
hyperspectral sensors207
light detection and ranging206
multispectral remote sensing imagery206–207
multispectral sensors207
platforms206
processing and error-correcting satellite imagery205
satellite and aerial imagery205
satellites204
specialized platforms208
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice210.
See also geographical information system
model dataresidential waste management systems333
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE)393
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 (RUSLE2)136, 147–149, 393.
See also simple models and methods
root-mean-squared error (RMSE)129, 250, 393
Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden (KTH)391
sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs)122–123, 369
San Joaquin River Input–Output (SJRIO)153–154, 393
satellite204
and aerial imagery205.
See also remote sensing
Scanning Imaging Absorption SpectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartography (SCIAMACHY)204
SCEM-UA algorithm294.
See also Markov chain Monte Carlo
Sea-viewing Wide Fieldof-view Sensor (SeaWiFS)207
Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Color Instrument (OLCI)207
sequential uncertainty fitting (SUFI-2)284
7Q10170, 172, 385
Shuffled Complex Evolutionary (SCE)393
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)393
simple method to estimate urban stormwater loads143–145.
See also simple models and methods
simple models and methods135, 159–160
BATHTUB model155–156
comparison in TMDL determination138
t–142
tgeographical information system workflow models154–155
load–duration curve157–159
LOAD ESTimator149–150
Long-Term Hydrologic Impact Analysis151–152
Nationwide Urban Runoff Program143, 144
review of136
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2147–149
simple method to estimate urban stormwater loads143–145
simple receiving water models and methods155
simple transient mass balance models152–154
simple watershed models and methods137
simplified mass balances137, 143
spatially referenced regressions on watershed attributes150–151
Spreadsheet Tool for the Estimation of Pollutant Load146–147
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice160–161
Stream Segment Temperature model156–157
Watershed Treatment Model145–146
simple transient mass balance models152–154.
See also simple models and methods
simplified mass balances137, 143.
See also simple models and methods
SI units379t–381t
Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)41–43, 109, 202, 284, 393.
See also watershed models
Soil and Water Engineering Technology (SWET)44.
See also watershed models
Soil Conservation Service (SCS)385–386, 393
Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO)42, 393
Source Loading and Management Model for Windows (WinSLAMM)358, 368, 394
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)158, 393
Spatially Referenced Regressions on Watershed Attributes (SPARROW)150–151, 393.
See also simple models and methods
spreadsheet analysis368–369.
See also state or watershed-specific models
spreadsheet tool for estimating pollutant load (STEPL)33, 216, 146–147, 358, 370–371, 393.
See also simple models and methods;
state or watershed-specific modelsstakeholders357
state386
state or watershed-specific models362, 367
Chesapeake Bay Program367
custom modeling using GIS geodatabase371–372
GIS tools and associated geodatabases371
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection367
pollutant loading369
spreadsheet analysis368–369
spreadsheet tool for estimating pollutant load370–371
Watershed Treatment Model369–370
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources368.
See also TMDL implementation modeling
State Soil Geographic (STATSGO)42, 393
State Water Pollution Control Revolving FundClean Water State Revolving Fund
steady-state models172, 176–177, 386.
See also critical condition
stochastic analysis of model residuals (SAMR)284, 393
Storage and Retrieval and Water Quality Exchange (STORET-WQX)393
stormwater: best management practice pollutant control359
treatment methods360.
See also TMDL implementation modeling
storm water management model (SWMM)43–44, 109, 202, 359, 393.
See also watershed models
Stream Network Temperature (SNTEMP)156, 393
Stream Segment Temperature (SSTEMP)156–157, 393.
See also simple models and methods
Surface Water Statistics (SWSTAT)393
SWAT calibration and uncertainty programs (SWAT-CUP)254, 393
symbols395–401
synoptic data386
collection221.
See also model calibration and validation
synthetic aperture radar (SAR)203
Terrain Analysis Using Digital Elevation Models (TAUDEM)202, 393
TMDL (Total maximum daily load)1, 31, 85, 107, 271, 357, 386, 393
allocation13–14
amendments to CWA4–9
analysis models319, 320
approach1–10
benefits of total maximum daily load approach21–22
Chesapeake Bay Program10
Clean Water State Revolving Fund6
determination13
development modeling208
document1–2
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 19724
history of TMDL approach to water quality–based management4
identification12–13
implementation planning and compliance14
Manual of Practice22–23
maximum allowable pollutant load2
modeling required to determine19–21
multijurisdictional3
multiple3
procedure for determination, allocation, and implementation planning12
process of determining10
risk-based approaches for estimating278
state, territory, & authorized tribe TMDL determination, allocation, and implementation11
fsynoptic and monitoring data requirements14, 19
TMDL-DB310
fTMDL model development workflow313–315
TMDL reports308–309, 312
Water Pollution Control Act of 19484
water quality variables and modeling objectives15
t–18
twatershed-scale TMDL approach3
TMDL-DB (total maximum daily load database)309, 310
f, 319, 393
model selection and applications for319
TMDL implementation modeling357, 372–374
availability and support362
Chesapeake Bay Program367
Chesapeake Bay TMDL359
choice of models for358–362
data resources for modeling361
expertise and access361–362
GIS tools and geodatabases371
Locust Fork and Village Creek TMDL load-reduction scenarios349
t–350
tMaryland Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan360
modeling using GIS geodatabase371–372
models for implementation362–372
overall approach to358
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection367
planning case study348–351
pollutant loading369
pollutant-removal mechanisms360
range of pollutants and pollutant sources359–361
spreadsheet analysis368–369
spreadsheet tool for pollutant load370–371
stakeholders357
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice374–375
stormwater best management practice pollutant control359
stormwater treatment methods360
structure and capabilities of selected implementation models363
t–365
ttreatment practices for selected implementation models366
twatershed-specific models362–372
Watershed Treatment Model369–370
ways to carry out that TMDL implementation373
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources368
TMDL modeling169, 319
advances in receiving water quality model345
Bayesian hypothesis testing328
characteristics of impaired waterbody329
choice of appropriate TMDL model319
to determine, allocate, and implement TMDL341–343
dimensionless MSS338
dimensionless Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency337
fundamental model selection principles326–328
future innovation in343–346
hypothesis testing327
model evaluation, calibration–validation, and uncertainty estimation334–341
models and methods for TMDL determination321–323
models available for TMDL analysis320
model selection323–334
models in TMDL analysis319
model uncertainty estimation341
new automated calibration methods340
performance evaluation336–339
performance measures for qualitative assessment339–340
principles for selection of TMDL models326
scientific basis for structured holistic model selection process320
stakeholder and expert engagements332–334
stakeholder engagement333
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice346–348
synoptic data collection331
technical and practical considerations in model selection328–332
TMDL implementation planning case study348–351
TMDL model selection319, 324
fupdates to models344
USEPA approval process for TMDL document335
WARMF model345
water quality management document336
watershed model extensions344.
See also critical condition
TMDL model performance evaluation334, 336–337
dimensionless MSS338
dimensionless Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency337
measures for qualitative assessment339–340
during model calibration and validation338–339
model calibration, validation, and sensitivity analysis340–341
during model selection337–338
model uncertainty estimation341
new automated calibration methods340
USEPA approval process for TMDL document335
water quality management document336.
See also TMDL modeling
TMDL model selection323
Bayesian hypothesis testing328
characteristics of impaired waterbody329
flowchart324
fhypothesis testing327
performance evaluation during337–338
principles326–328
scientific basis for structured holistic320
stakeholder and expert engagements332–334
stakeholder engagement333
synoptic data collection331
technical and practical considerations328–332.
See also TMDL modeling
TMDL Report Selection (TRS) tool73, 309, 311, 393
frequency count of models cited in315
fmodel frequency statistics in output produced by313
fsteps to acquire data from ATTAINS database311
fTMDL model development workflow using313–315
use of309–315
user interface316
fversion 1. 2313, 316
f.
See also USEPA TMDL report archive and report search tool
TMDL TC (Total Maximum Daily Load Analysis and Modeling Technical Committee)393
topographic parameterization (TOPAZ)202, 393
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)393
total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN)126, 393
Total Nitrogen (TN)393
total phosphorus (TP)122, 126, 393
total suspended solids (TSS)177, 393
triangular irregular networks (TINs)116
two-dimensional (2D)93
integrated hydrology116
Two-Phase Monte Carlo (TPMC)393
ultimate carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBODu)121
uncertainty271
aleatory272
epistemic272–273
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)89, 155, 222, 336, 362, 393
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)393
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)308, 386, 393
water quality criteria170, 177
United States Geological Survey (USGS)150, 172, 386, 393
universal soil loss equation (USLE)37, 370, 394
UnTRIM (Unstructured Tidal, Residual, and Intertidal Mudflat)123
Urban Catchment Model P-8368
USEPA TMDL report archive and report search tool307
acceptable TMDL309
accessing TMDL database and use of TRS tool309–315
conservative constraints307
features of TMDL report selection tool311–312
frequency counts for constituents appearing in TMDL reports314
fmodel frequency statistics in output produced by TRS tool313
fstate-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice315–317
steps to acquire data from ATTAINS database for analysis using TRS tool311
fTMDL-DB310
fTMDL model development workflow313–315
TMDL reports308–309
TMDL report summary statistics312
TRS tool311
TRS tool output cited in TMDL reports315
fTRS tool user interface316
fUSEPA ATTAINS database308, 309–310
Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ)393
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ)126, 179, 394
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)123
Visible (VIS)203, 394
Visual Basic (VB)146
Visual MINTEQ98–99.
See also receiving water quality models
WARMF model345.
See also TMDL modeling
waste assimilative capacity386–387
Waste Load Allocation (WLA)97, 177, 274, 387, 394
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)394
Water Analysis Simulation Program (WASP)394
waterbody1, 387
Water Information System KISTERS (WISKI)222, 394
Water Pollution Control Act of 19484
water quality (WQ)74
parameter387
standard387
water quality analysis simulation program (WASP)90–91, 109, 120, 222.
See also receiving water quality models
Water Quality Model and Sediment Transport Model (WQSTM)119
Water Quality Portal (WQP)217, 394
Water Resources Database (WRDB)97, 222, 394.
See also model calibration and validation
watershed35, 387
loading models127, 129
management programs4
model85
model extensions344.
See also receiving water quality models
TMDL modelingWatershed Analysis Risk Management Framework (WARMF)45, 201, 394.
See also watershed models
watershed assessment model (WAM)33, 44–45, 109, 216.
See also watershed models
Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD)394
Watershed Data Management (WDM)38.
See also watershed models
watershed data management utilities (WDMutil)109, 394
Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP)387
Watershed Management Technical Committee (WMTC)394
watershed modeling system (WMS)36, 108, 112, 394
applications of117
WMSHydro116.
See also integrated modeling systems
watershed modelswatershed models31, 85, 387
agricultural nonpoint-source33–34
analyses of models45
ANSWERS-200034–35
channel flow-routing procedure comparison71
fcharacteristics and capabilities46
t–48
t, 59
continuous models32
descriptions of selected33–45
dynamic35–36
ECOLAB41
event-based models31–32
extensions344
field-scale models44
formulations in water-quality simulations53
t–58
tgeneralized watershed loading function37
gridded surface and subsurface hydrologic analysis36–37
Hydrological Simulation Program-Fortran38–39
Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic Modeling System37–38
hydrologic modeling38
hydrologic simulations69–71
kinematic runoff and erosion39–40
Loading Simulation Program in C++40
mathematical bases in models49
t–52
tMIKE Système Hydrologique Européen40–41
overland runoff routing procedure comparison70
fraindrop-impacted soil detachment35
recommendations74–76
Soil and Water Assessment Tool41–43
state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice76
Storm Water Management Model43–44
strengths and limitations of models and suitability60
t–68
t, 72–74
suitability for TMDL45
TRS tool73
types31
water quality simulations72
watershed35
Watershed Analysis Risk Management Framework45
Watershed Assessment Model44–45
watershed nonpoint-source models31
Watershed Treatment Model (WTM)145–146, 358, 369–370, 394.
See also simple models and methods;
state or watershed-specific models;Wetland Management Simulator WIP: Watershed Implementation Plan (WETMANSIM)152, 394
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR)368.
See also state or watershed-specific models
WMSHydro116