Is there a list of Best Management Practices that might be employed in urban areas?
Each TMDL is specifically tailored to address the conditions and circumstances that pertain to that impaired water. Many urban area BMPs used in the past to reduce human bacteria loading from failing septic systems and leaking sewer lines include education on septic-pump-outs and a sanitary sewer inspection and management program. Also beneficial are controlling urban wash-off from parking lots and roads by implementing more restrictive ordinances to reduce bacteria loads from pets, improved garbage collection and control, and improved street cleaning. More detailed information can be found at http://www.water.ncsu.edu/watershedss/dss/wetland/aqlife/urbstorm.html. More detailed information is also available in the TMDL IP Guidance Manual available from DEQ and DCR.
