After the state has established a total maximum daily load for a body of water and after that load has been distributed among the sources of emissions, a system of ________ can be developed to encourage cost effectiveness.

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Emissions trading, also known as cap and trade, allows sources of emissions to buy and sell permits to emit pollutants based on the established total maximum daily load. This creates a market-based incentive for sources to reduce their emissions in a cost-effective manner. State revolving funds provide low-interest loans for water quality infrastructure projects, technology based effluent standards set the limits on the amount of pollutants that can be discharged from a source, and best management practices provide guidelines for reducing pollution from specific activities. While these options may also be important tools in water quality management, they do not specifically address cost effectiveness in meeting the total maximum daily load.

After the State Has Established a Total Maximum Daily Load