The Peruque Creek watershed is located in parts of Warren and St. Charles counties in Missouri. Peruque Creek is a tributary to Lake St. Louis, and to the Mississippi River.
The Peruque Creek Stream Team is helping gather local input on a draft plan to help reduce nonpoint source pollution within the watershed. Stream Teams United and Stormwater Solutions LLC facilitated a local stakeholder meeting via Zoom on January 7, 2025. If you were not able to attend this meeting and would like a copy of the minutes, please contact us at [email protected].
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced the public comment period for a TMDL for Peruque Creek. See the notice below.
Peruque Creek TMDL
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has drafted a total maximum daily load (TMDL) report for Peruque Creek (WBID 218) located in Warren and St. Charles Counties. The TMDL report can be viewed online at https://dnr.mo.gov/public-notices-comments.
The TMDL report for Peruque Creek (WBID 218) addresses an Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment impairment identified on Missouri’s 2022 Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters.
TMDLs are watershed planning tools used to calculate the pollutant loading that a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards. The TMDL allocates the calculated loading to the various sources in the watershed and sets the goal for restoring water quality.
A supplemental 9-element watershed management plan is also available for Peruque Creek and Lake St. Louis, and provides guidance for achieving the TMDL’s nonpoint source loading targets. This document describes voluntary approaches that people living in the watershed can use to help reduce bacteria loading to the impaired streams. This document also identifies potential partnerships and funding sources. The TMDL’s point source targets will be implemented directly through the department’s Missouri State Operating Permit Program.
Additional information is available on the department’s TMDL website.
What is a nine-element (9E) watershed plan? A nine-element watershed plan is required to receive certain federal funding for stormwater related projects that serve to reduce nonpoint source pollution within a certain area. Learn more about Peruque Creek and the nine-elements of a plan in this six-page document.
The Peruque Creek Stream Team is helping gather local input on a draft plan to help reduce nonpoint source pollution within the watershed. Stream Teams United and Stormwater Solutions LLC facilitated a local stakeholder meeting via Zoom on January 7, 2025. If you were not able to attend this meeting and would like a copy of the minutes, please contact us at [email protected].
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced the public comment period for a TMDL for Peruque Creek. See the notice below.
Peruque Creek TMDL
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has drafted a total maximum daily load (TMDL) report for Peruque Creek (WBID 218) located in Warren and St. Charles Counties. The TMDL report can be viewed online at https://dnr.mo.gov/public-notices-comments.
The TMDL report for Peruque Creek (WBID 218) addresses an Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment impairment identified on Missouri’s 2022 Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters.
TMDLs are watershed planning tools used to calculate the pollutant loading that a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards. The TMDL allocates the calculated loading to the various sources in the watershed and sets the goal for restoring water quality.
A supplemental 9-element watershed management plan is also available for Peruque Creek and Lake St. Louis, and provides guidance for achieving the TMDL’s nonpoint source loading targets. This document describes voluntary approaches that people living in the watershed can use to help reduce bacteria loading to the impaired streams. This document also identifies potential partnerships and funding sources. The TMDL’s point source targets will be implemented directly through the department’s Missouri State Operating Permit Program.
Additional information is available on the department’s TMDL website.
What is a nine-element (9E) watershed plan? A nine-element watershed plan is required to receive certain federal funding for stormwater related projects that serve to reduce nonpoint source pollution within a certain area. Learn more about Peruque Creek and the nine-elements of a plan in this six-page document.
Peruque Creek watershed is a tributary to Lake St. Louis. See the watershed map and photos of Peruque Creek and Lake St. Louis below: