What parts of the Stillwater River Watershed are polluted?
Those areas identified in the Stillwater River Watershed Project where on-site septic systems are ranked as having the greatest pollution included (listed in order of highest ranking) Painter Creek, Greenville Creek from Dividing Branch to Bridge Creek, from Bridge Creek to Mud Creek, from Mud Creek to West Branch, from Kraut to Indiana Border, and from the Stillwater to Bolton Run, Swamp Creek, Boyd Creek, and Woodington Run. What is non-point source pollution? Non-point source pollution is pollution that cannot be easily identified because it does not come from a single source or pipe. An example of point source pollution is pollution from industrial plants or even sewage treatment plants. Non-point source pollution is pollution from fertilizers, herbicides, urban runoff, improperly managed construction sites and forests lands, acid drainage from abandoned mines, and faulty septic systems. What is a TMDL? The Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program, established under Section 303(d) o
