Dept. of Natural Resources: EPA approves Total Maximum Daily Load Study to improve water quality for Lake Pepin, tributaries

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that on July 21, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) approved the Lake Pepin TMDL: Total Maximum Daily Loads for Total Phosphorus study. The DNR, together with many partners throughout the basin, including the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), continues working to im...