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State Program/Discharger Name Location Organization Contact Brief Description Other informationArizona
Carlota CopperPinto Creek9Arizona Department of Environmental QualityYN
California
9Grassland Area FarmersYY
Colorado
Pollutant Trading PolicyState of Colorado8N/AN/A
Colorado
Bear Creek Watershed8Evergreen Metropolitan DistrictYN
Colorado
Chatfield Reservoir8Chatfield Watershed AuthorityYN
Colorado
Cherry Creek Watershed8Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality AuthorityYN
Colorado
Lake Dillon Reservoir8YN
Connecticut
1Connecticut Department of Environmental ProtectionYN
Delaware
Delaware Inland Bays3N/AN/A
Delaware
Pinnacle (Vlasic Foods)Delaware Inland Bays3YN
Florida
Water Quality Trading RulesState of Florida4Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionN/AN/Ahttp://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl/index.htm
Georgia
City of Newnan4Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesYN
Georgia
Cobb County4Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesYN
Idaho
Pollutant Trading GuidanceState of Idaho10Idaho Department of Environmental QualityN/AN/A
Idaho
10Idaho Department of Environmental QualityNY
EPARegionHas this programtraded?Has this program receivedEPA funding?
Chris Varga(602) 771-4665Mining company cleaned upan abandoned mine in order tooffset copper loadings fromnew mineGrassland Area FarmersTradable Loads Program
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Lower San Joaquin River WatershedRudy Schnagl(916) 464-4701Nonpoint source-nonpointsource selenium tradingprogram between irrigationdistrictshttp://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Section319III/CA.htm
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Final state-wide policy for trading pollutants
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Dave Lighthart(303) 674-4112 ext. 19One-time phosphorus tradebetween the Forest Hillssubdivision and JeffersonCounty Treatment PlantChatfield Reservoir
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Russell N. Clayshulte (303)751-7144Nonpoint source phosphoruscredit exchangehttp://www.chatfieldwatershed.org/Cherry Creek
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Dick Parachini(303) 692-3516Point-nonpoint sourcephosphorus tradinghttp://www.cherrycreekbasin.org/cc_trading.aspLake Dillon Reservoir
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Colorado Department of Public Health andEnvironmentFirst water quality tradingprogram (1986). 1 Pointsource-point source and 1point source-nonpoint sourcephosphorus trade.http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/regulations/wqccregs/1
Connecticut Nitrogen Credit Exchange Program
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Long Island Sound Watershed Paul Stacey (860) 424-3704Multiple point source nitrogencredit exchange programadministered by the state of Connecticut to meet the Long Island Sound TMDLhttp://www.dep.state.ct.us/wtr/lis/nitrocntr/nitoindex.Pollution Control Strategy for the Inland Bays Watershed Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Katherine Bunting-Howarth(302) 739-9949Final rules allowing for trading in the Inland Bays watershed http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/water2000/Sections/ Watershed/ws/ib_pcs.htm
Delaware Department of Natural Resources andEnvironmental ControlPeder Hansen(302) 739-9946PS-NPS offset for facility'snutrient discharge. Offsetsincluded taking a corn field outof production and planting reedgrass.
Daryll Joyner (850) 245-8431State-wide rules are under development
Middle ChattahoocheeWatershedDavid Bullard(404) 362-2680Aggregate phosphorus limit for two facilitiesUpper ChattahoocheeWatershedDavid Bullard(404) 362-2680Aggregate phosphorus limit for two facilities
Marti Bridges(208) 373-0382 State-wide guidance on trading pollutantshttp://www.deq.state.id.us/water/prog_issues/waste
Lower Boise River EffluentTrading DemonstrationProject
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Lower Boise River WatershedMarti Bridges(208) 373-0382;Claire Schary(206) 553-8514Point-nonpoint sourcephosphorus tradinghttp://www.deq.state.id.us/water/prog_issues/waste
Maryland
State of Maryland3Maryland Department of the EnvironmentN/AN/A
Massachusetts
Three Bays Watershed1NY
Massachusetts
Charles River WatershedCharles River Watershed1Charles River Watershed AssociationNY
Massachusetts
Sudbury River Watershed1YN
Michigan
Water Quality Trading RulesState of Michigan5Michigan Department of Environmental QualityN/AN/A
Michigan
5Gun Lake TribeNY
Minnesota
Water Quality Trading RulesState of Minnesota5Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyN/AN/A
Minnesota
5Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyYN
Minnesota
5Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyYN
Minnesota
5Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyYN
Minnesota
Vermillion River5Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers OrganizationNYLake TahoeLake Tahoe Watershed9NY
Nevada
Las Vegas WashLas Vegas Wash 9Las Vegas Wash Coordination CommitteeYN
Water Quality Trading Framework Marya Levelev (410) 537-3720;Ed Stone(410) 537-3599Maryland is currently developing a state-wideframework for water quality trading
Protecting Coastal Watersthrough Watershed-WidePermitting and NutrientTrading in ThreeMassachusetts Estuaries
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Massachusetts Department of EnvironmentalProtectionErik Beck(617) 918-1606Grant investigating watershed-wide permitting and nutrienttrading for three Cape Codestuarieshttp://www.mass.gov/dep/water/resources/mepproj.Kate Bowditch(781) 788-0007 ext. 2272003 Targeted WatershedGrant to investigate thefeasibility of flow trading. Granthas closed; however, CRWA isstill investigating trading.Wayland Business Center
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Wayland Wastewater Management DistrictCommissionErik Beck(617) 918-1606POTW received an additionalphosphorus allocation for connecting septic systems tothe POTW
Rick Hobrla(517) 335-4173State-wide rules on water quality trading
http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdmiDevelopment and Applicationof Infrastructure for a ModelTrading Registry andAgricultural Participation inthe Kalamazoo River Watershed, Michigan
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Kalamazoo River WatershedElizabeth Biononiemi(616)681-88302004 Targeted WatershedGrant to develop a phosphorustrading program; however,dischargers could meet TMDLallocations without trading.http://www.envtn.org/wqt/programs/kazoo.htm
Marco Graziani (651) 296-8632 State-wide rules are under development
Minnesota River
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Lower Minnesota River WatershedBruce Henningsgaard(651) 296-7756Point source-point sourcephosphorus trading under anoverlay permit covering 41dischargershttp://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/basins/mnriver/mRahr Malting Co
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Lower Minnesota River WatershedBruce Henningsgaard(651) 296-7756Industrial source-nonpointsource cross-pollutant tradingprogramhttp://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/pubs/rahrtrad.pdf Southern Minnesota BeetSugar Cooperative
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Lower Minnesota River WatershedBruce Henningsgaard(651) 296-7756Industrial source-nonpointsource phosphorus tradingprogram, Largest number of nonpoint source trades (256cover crop contracts annually)Vermillion River WatershedPaul Nelson(952) 496-80542005 Targeted WatershedGrant to protect a high qualitystream which includesassessing the feasiblity of andimplementing a thermal credittrading systemhttp://www.co.dakota.mn.us/CountyGovernment/Pu
Nevada/California
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection,California Regional Water Quality Control BoardDave Roberts(530) 542-54692004 Targeted WatershedGrant to develop ground rulesfor water quality trading,potentially involving air-bornepollutantshttp://www.epa.gov/twg/2004/2004index.html3 POTWs can trade under anaggregate cap for ammoniaand phosphorus
New Jersey
Passaic River Watershed2Passaic Valley Sewerage CommissionersYN
New Jersey
Passaic RiverPassaic River Watershed2Rutgers UniversityNY
New Mexico
Taos Ski ValleyRio Grande River Basin6New Mexico Environment DepartmentYY
New York
Croton Watershed2New York City Department of Environmental ProtectionYN
North Carolina
Cape FearCape Fear River Basin4Cape Fear River AssociationNYhttp://www.cfra-nc.org/projact.html
North Carolina
Catawba Watershed4YN
North Carolina
Neuse River Basin4YN
North Carolina
Tar-Pamlico River Basin4NY
Ohio
Water Quality Trading RulesState of Ohio5Ohio Environmental Protection AgencyN/AN/A
Ohio
5Miami Conservancy DistrictYY
Oregon
State of Oregon10Oregon Department of Environmental QualityN/AN/A
Oregon
Tualatin River Basin10Clean Water ServicesYY
Oregon
Willamette PartnershipWillamette River Basin10Willamette PartnershipNY
Oregon
Willamette River Basin10Portland Bureau of Environmental ServicesNYPassaic Valley SewerageCommissioners PretreatmentTrading Program
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Andy Caltagirone(973) 817-5710Pretreatment trading for heavymetals among indirectdischargershttp://www.pvsc.com/pdf/rules.pdf Christopher Obropta732-932-9800 ext. 62092004 Targeted WatershedGrant to investigatestormwater tradingJane DeRose-Bamman(505) 476-3671POTW received an additionalnitrogen load allocation for connecting septic systems tothe POTWNYC Phosphorous OffsetProgram
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Michael Shaw(212) 637-4004Allows construction of 3 newWWTPs in Croton Watershedprovided there is a 3:1phosphorus offsetRuth Swanek(919) 875-4311 ext. 162004 Targeted WatershedGrant to investigatestormwater tradingCharlotte MecklenbergUtilities DistrictNorth Carolina Department of Environment andNatural ResourcesSusan Wilson(919) 733-5083, ext. 510Multiple point sourcephosphorus tradingNeuse River ComplianceAssociation
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North Carolina Department of Environment andNatural ResourcesPoint source: Mike Templeton(919) 733-5083 ext. 541Nonpoint source: Jason Robinson(919) 733-5083 ext. 53723 facilities trade within agroup compliance associationto meet an overall cap for nitrogenhttp://www.water.rutgers.edu/Projects/trading/00001Tar-Pamlico BasinAssociation
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North Carolina Department of Environment andNatural ResourcesJohn Huisman(919) 733-5083 ext. 572Point-nonpoint source nutrienttrading under a groupcompliance associationhttp://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/nps/tarpam.htm
Gary Stuhlfauth(614) 644-2026 State-wide water quality trading rules
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Great Miami River WatershedDusty Hall(937) 223-1278, ext. 3210Pre-TMDL nonpoint sourcecredit exchange for nitrogenand phosphorus. Downstreampoint sources fund upstreamnonpoint source loadreductions through a reverseauction in order to improvewater quality prior to TMDLdevelopment.http://www.miamiconservancy.org/water/quality_credit.asp
Final Internal Management Directive of Water Quality Trading Sonja Biorn-Hansen(503) 229-5257 State-wide policy on water quality trading
http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/pubs/imds/wqtrading.Clean Water Services
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Charles Logue(503) 681-36042 POTWs are increasingshading along streambanks tooffset their thermal discharges.The POTWs are alsoauthorized to trade oxygendemanding parameters.http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/wqpermit/cwspermit.hDavid Primozich(503) 434-80332005 Targeted WatershedGrant to create a water qualitytrading program for temperature; develop anecosystem marketplace.http://www.mwvcog.org/WillamettePartnership/WillaCity of Portland Stormwater Management ProjectDan Vizzini(503) 823-4038;Gordon Feighner (503) 823-7160Grant to investigate usingtradable credits for stormwater managementhttp://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=44048&
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