1. Restoring Water Quality: Using Nonpoint Source Funding to Improve Water Quality for Recreation Brooke Shireman Kentucky Division of Water

3. Clean Water Act Requires states to establish water quality standards Requires states to establish water quality standards Primary Contact Recreation (PCR) standard Primary Contact Recreation (PCR) standard Standard is based on scientific research, input from the public, approval from EPA and it’s included in our Kentucky Administrative Regulations Standard is based on scientific research, input from the public, approval from EPA and it’s included in our Kentucky Administrative Regulations Clean Water Act Requires states to establish water quality standards Requires states to establish water quality standards Primary Contact Recreation (PCR) standard Primary Contact Recreation (PCR) standard Standard is based on scientific research, input from the public, approval from EPA and it’s included in our Kentucky Administrative Regulations Standard is based on scientific research, input from the public, approval from EPA and it’s included in our Kentucky Administrative Regulations

4. Primary Contact Recreation (PCR) Standard for E.coli Summer PCR Limit (May 1 - Oct. 31) Bacteria Geometric Mean (colonies/100 ml) Maximum (colonies/100 ml) E. coli 130 (from 5 samples collected within 30 days) 240 (number not to be exceeded in more than 20% of the samples)

5. What does that mean? Based on scientific data, input from the public, our lawmakers and EPA… – Levels of E.coli found in a waterbody greater than the standard indicate a potential health risk for people swimming in the water

7. Everybody Poops Humans do it Wildlife does it Pets do it Livestock does it

12. Septic System Failure Straight Pipe

15. Contact Jim Roe Kentucky Nonpoint Source Program James.Roe@ky.gov 502-564-3410