How much pollution needs to be cleaned up by York
County? The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) has
distributed pollutant reduction targets to each county in the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed, including York County. Along with pollutant reduction numbers, a
scenario by which York County could achieve these reductions through the
establishment/construction of identified Best Management Practices (BMPs) was
provided. Based on input from several local stakeholders with expertise in
implementing agricultural, urban and other BMPs, the scenario provided with the
Draft Targets would be difficult for the County to achieve. Thus, this
Watershed Implementation Plan will establish another scenario that the York
County Coalition for Clean Waters believes is the most efficient/practicable
for York County to implement.
York County’s 2025 total maximum daily load pollution
reduction targets are 3,860,342 pounds of Total Nitrogen, 56,408 pounds of
Total Phosphorous, and 83,717,179 pounds of Total Sediment. Pollution load and
reduction targets are displayed graphically in the WIP. For Nitrogen and
Sediment, this number is about a 39% reduction from 2009; while, for Phosphorus,
it’s about a 30% reduction. For the full York County draft planning targets as
generated by PA DEP, see Appendix A.
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