Volume 1, Number 8

December 2005

eMDE is a monthly publication of the Maryland Department of the Environment. It covers articles on current environmental issues and events in the state. Additional monthly features include: MDE public meetings and hearings schedule, enforcement and compliance notes, and permitting activity.

Water quality samples collected from the states' waters are used to evaluate current conditions and help form the basis for the development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).