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The level of surface water quality protection is variable around the world in large part due to the relative effectiveness of environmental regulation and the degree to which science influences the regulatory process. In the United States, at the federal level, the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) has been an effective policy and water quality management tool for dealing with both point source and non-point source pollution. The TMDL provides a rational framework for esti‐ mating the assimilative capacity of the receiving water body for certain contaminants and ap‐ plying factors of safety and incorporating acceptable levels of water quality criteria violation - provided. | INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTANT CONTROL Edited by Nigel . Quinn International Perspectives on Water Quality Management and Pollutant Control http 1737 Edited by Nigel . Quinn Contributors Abdurahman H Nour Huynh Viet Khai Tin-Chun Chu Matthew Rienzo Juana Cortes Cesar Calderon Alejandra Martin Gabriela Moeller Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2013 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license which allows users to download copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Sandra Bakic Technical Editor InTech DTP team Cover InTech Design team First published February 2013 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@ International Perspectives on Water Quality Management and Pollutant Control Edited by Nigel . Quinn p. cm. ISBN 978-953-51-0999-0 INTECH open science I open minds free online editions of InTech Books and