[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51793-51797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24582]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-OW-5311-4]
State/Tribal Water Quality Standards: Listing of EPA Approvals
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice contains a listing of States and Indian Tribes
that have had their water quality standard regulations approved by EPA
for the period covering October 1, 1991, through August 31, 1995. This
notice is published in accordance with a requirement contained in the
Water Quality Standards Regulation (40 CFR 131.21). Additionally, this
notice contains a listing of Indian Tribes that have obtained EPA
approval to administer their water quality standards program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Region WQS coordinator Phone No.
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1....................... Eric Hall, JFK Federal (617) 565-3533
Bldg., One Congress
Street, Boston, MA
02203.
2....................... Wayne Jackson, Water (212) 264-5685
Division, 290 Broadway,
New York, NY 10007.
3....................... Evelyn MacKnight, Water (215) 597-4491
Division, 841 Chestnut
St., Philadelphia, PA
19107.
4....................... Fritz Wagener, Water (404) 347-3555,
Division, 345 Courtland ext. 6633
St., NE., Atlanta, GA
30365.
5....................... Dave Pfeifer, Water (312) 353-9024
Division, 77 West
Jackson Blvd., Chicago,
IL 60604-3507.
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6....................... Cheryl Overstreet, Water (214) 655-6643
Division, 1445 Ross
Ave., First Interstate
Bank Tower, Dallas, TX
75202.
7....................... Larry Shepard, Water (913) 551-7441
Division, 726 Minnesota
Ave., Kansas City, KS
66101.
8....................... Bill Wuerthle, Water (303) 744-1997
Division, 999 18th
Street, Denver, CO
80202-2405.
9....................... Phil Woods, MC W-3-2, 75 (415) 744-1997
Hawthorne St., San
Francisco, CA 94105.
10...................... Marcia Lagerloaf or (206) 553-0176
Sally Brough, Water or
Division (WS-139), 12 (206) 553-1754
Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA
98101.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice contains a compiled list of
State and Tribal water quality standards review/revisions which were
approved by EPA for the period beginning on October 1, 1991 and ending
on August 31, 1995. The most recent list of review and revisions of
State water quality standards was published on November 24, 1993 (58 FR
62124). Today's notice identifies both State and Tribal regulatory
documentation that contains the State and Tribal water quality
standards as well as dates of State/Tribal adoption and EPA approval.
Additionally, a listing of Tribes that have obtained EPA approval to
administer the water quality standards program is included in this
notice. The following information is not included in this notice: (1)
The text of the water quality standards, (2) any conditions (including
disapprovals of portions of the State/Tribal submittals) that might
have been attached to the approvals, or (3) Tribal application
materials submitted to EPA for authorization to administer the water
quality standards program.
The text of a State's or Tribe's standards and copies of the
approval letters can be obtained from the State's or Tribe's pollution
control agency or the appropriate EPA Regional Office (see above).
Proprietary publications such as those of the Bureau of National
Affairs also contain the text of State/Tribal water quality standards.
Dated: September 26, 1995.
Tudor T. Davies,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
Tribal Water Quality Standards Program Authorizations
REGION 4
SEMINOLE TRIBE
EPA Approval: June 1, 1994
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE
EPA Approval: December 20, 1994
REGION 6
PUEBLO OF ISLETA
EPA Approval: October 13, 1992
PUEBLO OF SANDIA
EPA Approval: December 4, 1992
PUEBLO OF SAN JUAN
EPA Approval: May 12, 1993
PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA
EPA Approval: July 19, 1995
PICURIS PUEBLO
EPA Approval: August 7, 1995
NAMBE PUEBLO
EPA Approval: August 18, 1995
REGION 8
SALISH-KOOTENAI
EPA Approval: March 1, 1995
REGION 10
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS NATION
EPA Approval: March 7, 1995
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF WASHINGTON
EPA Approval: May 25, 1994
Water Quality Standards Approvals
REGION 1
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Water quality standards for the District of Columbia are
contained in: ``Water Quality Standards of the District of
Columbia.''
Adopted by the District: March 4, 1994
Effective Date: March 4, 1994
EPA Action: Partial Approval on June 27, 1994
The triennial revisions included changes to the use
classification system, antidegradation policy, mercury, ammonia, and
total residual chlorine criteria. EPA disapproved several
provisions, including limitations on the District's wetlands
criteria, human health criteria, dissolved criteria for metals, high
flow exemptions, and translator procedures.
MARYLAND
Water quality standards for the State of Maryland are contained
in: Title 26, Department of the Environment, Subtitle 08 Water
Pollution, Subpart 26.08.02 Water Quality (COMAR 26.08.02).
Adopted by the State: December 14, 1993
Effective Date: January 17, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on May 5, 1994
Revisions included changes in use designations for several
streams.
Adopted by the State: September 28, 1994
Effective Date: October 24, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on January 20, 1995
Revisions included use designation changes for several streams.
Adopted by the State: April 25, 1995
Effective Date: May 22, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on July 28, 1995
Revisions included use designation revisions for several
streams.
Adopted by the State: December 23, 1994
Effective Date: January 2, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on April 14, 1995
The state adopted regulations that will allow for the issuance
of a variance to water quality standards for pH, iron and manganese
for the duration of a coal remining activity.
Adopted by the State: May 6, 1993
Effective Date: June 7, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on May 6, 1994
The state adopted water quality standards and NPDES program
regulations to remedy a previous EPA disapproval of the State's
mixing zone provisions. Revisions also include chemical and
biological translator mechanisms, and criteria implementation
issues.
PENNSYLVANIA
Water quality standards for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are
contained in: Title 25, Rules & Regulations, Part I, Department of
Environmental Resources, Subpart C, Protection of Natural Resources,
Article II, Water Resources, Chapter 93, Water Quality Standards,
Chapter 16, Water Quality Standards Toxics Management Strategy,
Appendix C and D, Statement of Policy.
Adopted by the Commonwealth: July 21, 1992
Effective Date: October 10, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on December 22, 1992
Revisions included use designation changes (in Chapter 93,
section 93.9) for several stream segments.
Adopted by the Commonwealth: December 15, 1992
Effective Date: May 15, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on September 17, 1993
Revisions included use designation changes (in Chapter 93,
Section 93.9) for several stream segments.
Adopted by the Commonwealth: August 17, 1993
Effective Date: November 20, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on February 15, 1994
Revisions included use designation changes (in Chapter 93,
Section 93.9) for several streams.
Adopted by the Commonwealth: May 17, 1994
Effective Date: July 23, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on January 27, 1995
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Revisions included use designation changes (in Chapter 93,
Section 93.9) for several streams.
Adopted by the Commonwealth: August 15, 1993 and November 15, 1993
Effective Date: February 12, 1994
EPA Action: Partial Approval on June 6, 1994
Revisions included the adoption of statewide chlorine criteria,
a definition of existing uses, and the incorporation of the
definition of wetlands into the definition of ``waters of the
Commonwealth.'' EPA disapproved several provisions of the
Commonwealth's water quality standards, including portions of the
antidegradation policy, the aluminum criterion, and the use of
ambient concentrations to adjust criteria for modification of
effluent limits.
WEST VIRGINIA
Water quality standards for the State of West Virginia are
contained in: Title 46, Legislative Rule, Water Resources Board,
Series 1, Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards.
Adopted by the State: August 25, 1993
EPA Action: Conditional Approval on January 10, 1994
EPA conditionally approved and disapproved portions of the
State's triennial revisions. Provisions that were conditionally
approved include: Definitions, the antidegradation policy, and water
use categories. Provisions that were disapproved include: several
issues with the State's water quality criteria, the State's lack of
adequate legal authority to issue variances, and the mixing zone
policy.
REGION 4
ALABAMA
Water Quality Standards for the State of Alabama are contained
in: Chapter 335 6-10 (Water Quality Criteria) and Chapter 335 6-11
(Water Use Classifications for Interstate and Intrastate Waters) of
the Alabama Department of Environmental Management Administrative
Code.
Adopted by the State: April 22, 1992
Effective Date: May 29, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on January 6, 1993
Revisions included use classification upgrades of Cub Creek and
Cottonwood Creek from Agricultural and Industrial to Fish and
Wildlife uses, and an addition of the Public Water Supply use
classification for a segment of Little Kowaliga Creek. Additionally,
the revisions included the deletion of a provision which specified
that total halomethane criterion be computed. The human health
criteria for halomethanes are now specific for each pollutant and do
not apply as total halomethane criteria.
Adopted by the State: December 23, 1992
Effective Date: February 1, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on November 18, 1993
The revisions included the designation of an Outstanding
National Resource Water for a segment of Sipsey Fork (from Sandy
Creek upstream to its source at the confluence of Hubbard Creek and
Thompson Creek and its tributaries, in Franklin, Lawrence, and
Winston Counties).
Adopted by the State: November 24, 1992
Effective Date: December 30, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on May 9, 1994
Revisions included the adoption of the Outstanding Alabama Water
classification into the State's water quality standards.
Adopted by the State: August 18, 1993
Effective Date: September 23, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on July 20, 1995
Revisions included the designation of several stream segments as
Outstanding Alabama Waters (the Little Cahaba River in Bibb County
and four segments of the Cahaba River).
Adopted by the State: July 20, 1994
Effective Date: August 29, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on August 2, 1995
Revisions included the adoption of a fish consumption rate of 30
grams/day for the derivation of human health criteria, adoption of
revised human health criteria for dioxin, adoption of selected toxic
pollutant criteria values consistent with those published in EPA's
National Toxics Rule (58 FR 60848, December 22, 1992), and adoption
of use classification upgrades for several segments as Fish and
Wildlife waters (Sand Branch, a segment of Waxahatchee Creek and a
tributary of Waxahatchee Creek), and the addition of the Public
Water Supply use designation for several waterbody segments
(segments of Terrapin Creek, Tennessee River, Flint River, and Manoy
Creek).
FLORIDA
Water quality standards for the State of Florida are contained
in: Chapters 17-302 and 17-4 of the Florida Administrative Code.
Adopted by the State: March 23, April 25, and June 15, 1989
Effective Dates: September 13, October 4, and September 13, 1989,
respectively
EPA Action: Partial Approval on October 23, 1991
Revisions included the expansion of the antidegradation policy
statement, implementation methods for antidegradation, revision of
chronic toxicity narrative criteria, and inclusion of allowances for
schedules of compliance based on new or revised water quality
standards.
Adopted by the State: July 10, 1987
Effective Date: July 10, 1987
EPA Action: Approval on August 9, 1993
Revisions included changes to Section 403.086 of Chapter 403,
Florida Statutes (the Grizzle-Figg Statute).
Adopted by the State: September 22, 1994
Effective Date: January 23, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on May 15, 1995
Revisions included changes to the antidegradation policy,
revisions to water quality criteria, inclusion of mean harmonic flow
for the application of certain criteria, and revisions to the
designated uses of specific water bodies.
Adopted by the State: December 31, 1994
Effective Date: February 28, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on August 3, 1995
Revisions included the reclassification of the Fenholloway
River.
GEORGIA
Water Quality Standards for the State of Georgia are contained
in: Chapter 391-3-6-.03 (Water Use Classifications and Water Quality
Standards) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Rules and
Regulations for Water Quality Control.
Adopted by the State: March 24, 1993
Effective Date: April 28, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on September 30, 1994
Revisions included the adoption of narrative biocriteria,
changes in criteria for toxic pollutants, an antidegradation policy
to include the Outstanding National Resource Water classification,
upgrades of fourteen (14) streams to the fishing designation,
reclassification of the Conasauga River and Jacks Creek (in the
Cohutta Wilderness Area) as Wild and Scenic Rivers, addition of
site-specific criteria provision, and revisions of trout stream
criteria.
MISSISSIPPI
Water quality standards for the State of Mississippi are
contained in: State of Mississippi Water Quality Criteria for
Intrastate, Interstate, and Coastal Waters.
Adopted by the State: July 23, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on January 12, 1993
Revisions included a change in the pH criteria range applicable
to all waters (6.5-9.0).
Adopted by the State: July 23, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on May 26, 1993
Revisions included the adoption of site-specific criteria for
nickel for the Mississippi Sound.
NORTH CAROLINA
Water Quality Standards for the State of North Carolina are
contained in: Administrative Codes Section 15A NCAC 2B .0100
(Procedures for Assignment of Water Quality Standards) and Section
15A NCAC 2B .0200 (Classifications and Water Quality Standards
Applicable to Surface Waters of North Carolina).
Adopted by the State: May 12 and July 14, 1994
Effective Date: August 1 and September 1, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on May 30, 1995
Revisions included 16 reclassification actions affording
additional protection for certain streams, 1 reclassification
involving a waterbody no longer used for drinking water, and 1
upgrade of the Black and South River to Outstanding Resource Water.
Adopted by the State: May 12, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on November 29, 1994
The State continued a variance for the water quality standard
for the Pigeon River (based on color).
Adopted by the State: December 10, 1992
Effective Date: February 1, 1993
EPA Action: Partial Approval on November 2, 1993
The triennial revisions included water quality standards for
Wetlands, narrative biological criteria, antidegradation
implementation procedures (clarification of High Quality Water
criteria), additional water supply watershed protection rules,
reclassification of 311 water supply waterbodies, addition of two
watershed supply classifications that protect moderately and highly
developed watersheds, 12
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reclassifications affording additional protection, 1 reclassification
removing a designated shellfishing use, and 1 reclassification due
to a clerical error. Statewide freshwater and tidal saltwater
narrative ``action levels'' for copper and zinc were disapproved.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Water Quality Standards for the State of South Carolina are
contained in: South Carolina Code of Regulations, Chapter 61 Water
Classifications and Standards, Regulation 61-68 and Classified
Waters, Regulation 61-69.
Adopted by the State: May 28, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on December 20, 1993
The triennial revisions included changes to human health
criteria, inclusion of narrative biological criteria, and the
designation of a section of the Little Pee Dee River as an
Outstanding Resource Water.
Adopted by the State: May 28, 1993
EPA Approved: April 28, 1994
The triennial review included the adoption of a site-specific
criteria mechanism.
REGION 5
MICHIGAN
Water quality standards for the State of Michigan are contained
in: Part 4--Water Quality Standards of Part 31 Water Resources
Protection of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act
(Act 451 of 1994).
Adopted by the State: May 4, 1994
Effective Date: May 19, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on August 11, 1994
Revisions include recognition that some waters do not presently
meet water quality standards, various definitions were added and
deleted, ``Total Body Contact Recreation'' use classification was
modified to reflect change to E. coli as an indicator species, E.
coli was specified as an indicator organism, the burden of proof for
suspension of disinfection was switched from the Department to the
permit applicant, the Department was given the ability to regulate
infectious organisms other than fecal coliform and E. coli, advice
against total body contact recreation downstream of wastewater
discharges was included, and references to all Federal documents
were cited in the rules.
OHIO
Water Quality Standards for the State of Ohio are contained in:
Ohio's Water Quality Standards Rule 3745-1-14 of the Ohio
Administrative Code.
Adopted by the State: September 23, 1992
Effective Date: September 23, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on November 23, 1992
Revisions updated designated uses for water bodies within the
Ashtabula River Basin (3745-1-14), Great Miami River Basin (3745-1-
21), Chagrin River Basin (3745-1-22), and the Cuyahoga River Basin
(3745-1-26) based on stream survey work.
Adopted by the State: May 6, 1993
Effective Date: May 6, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on November 23, 1992
Revisions included updates to the designated uses for
waterbodies in the Central Ohio Tributaries (3745-1-13).
Adopted by the State: September 30, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on November 4, 1993
Revisions included updates to the designated uses for the Scioto
River (3745-1-09) and Maumee River Basins (3745-1-13).
Adopted by the State: May 6, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on November 4, 1993
Revisions included updates to the designated uses for the
Central Ohio Tributaries.
REGION 6
ARKANSAS
Water Quality Standards for the State of Arkansas are contained
in: Regulation No. 2- ``Regulation Establishing Water Quality
Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Arkansas.''
Adopted by the State: August 26, 1994
EPA Action: Approved on December 12, 1994
The State adopted revisions to the total dissolved solids
standard for a segment of the Red River (from the Arkansas-Oklahoma
state line to its confluence with the Little River) and removed the
domestic water supply designated use.
Adopted by State: December 9, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on April 7, 1995
The revisions included changes to sulfate and total dissolved
solids criteria for Back Valley Creek and the South Fork of the
Caddo River. The State adopted revisions to numeric criteria for
sulfates and total dissolved solids for several waterbody segments.
Adopted by State: January 27, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on June 2, 1995
The State adopted changes to the chlorides, sulfates, and total
dissolved solids criteria for Mine Creek, Poteau River, unnamed
tributary to the Poteau River, Rolling Fork, and two unnamed
tributaries to Rolling Fork.
NEW MEXICO
Water Quality Standards for the State of New Mexico are
contained in: Rule Number WQCC 91-1, Amendment 1- ``Water Quality
Standards for Interstate and Intrastate Streams in New Mexico.''
Adopted by State: January 23, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on August 7, 1995
Revisions included the addition of numeric criteria for total
selenium, total ammonia criteria (based on pH and temperature),
removal of chronic silver criteria, narrative and numeric criteria
for wildlife habitat, and a provision that allows ``third party''
use attainability analyses.
OKLAHOMA
Water Quality Standards for the State of Oklahoma are contained
in: OAC 785:45, ``Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards.''
Adopted by State: May 26 and June 25, 1992
EPA Action: Partial approval on March 2, 1993
Revisions included the addition of human health criteria for
water and fish consumption (to comply with Section 303(c)(2)(B) of
the Clean Water Act), modification of antidegradation implementation
language, inclusion of a variance policy, and beneficial use
designations for selected streams. Several portions of the document
were disapproved, including: an exemption for stormwater discharges;
the assumption that the State's waters do not meet the goals
specified in Section 101(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act; the State's
definition of ``waters of the State;'' and the lack of beneficial
use assignments for streams.
Adopted by State: June 25, 1993
EPA Action: January 24, 1994
Revisions clarified the application of narrative and numeric
criteria, and added beneficial use designations for selected
streams.
Adopted by State: June 13, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on March 23, 1995
Revisions included changes to the definition of ``waters of the
State,'' beneficial use assignments, and modification of a provision
that previously assumed that the State's waters did not meet the
uses specified in Section 101(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act.
LOUISIANA
Water quality standards for the State of Louisiana are contained
in: Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part IX, Chapter 11.
Adopted by State: August 20, 1994
EPA Action: October 27, 1995
The revisions included the addition of narrative biological
criteria.
PUEBLO OF SANDIA
Water quality standards for the Pueblo of Sandia are contained
in: Pueblo of Sandia Water Quality Standards.
Adopted by Tribe: December 10, 1991
EPA Action: August 10, 1993
First set of water quality standards. Includes narrative and
numeric water quality criteria for toxics, conventional, and non-
priority pollutants, an antidegradation policy, and use
designations.
PUEBLO OF ISLETA
Water quality standards for the Pueblo of Isleta are contained
in: Pueblo of Isleta Water Quality Standards.
Adopted by Tribe: February 11, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on December 24, 1992
First set of water quality standards. Includes narrative and
numeric water quality criteria for toxics and conventional
pollutants, an antidegradation policy, and use designations.
PUEBLO OF SAN JUAN
Water quality standards for the Pueblo of San Juan are contained
in: Pueblo of San Juan Water Quality Standards.
Adopted by Tribe: September 28, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on September 16, 1993
First set of water quality standards. Includes narrative and
numeric water quality criteria for toxics and conventional
pollutants, an antidegradation policy, and use designations.
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PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA
Water quality standards for the Pueblo of Santa Clara are
contained in: Pueblo of Santa Clara Water Quality Code.
Adopted by Tribe: February 13, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on July 19, 1995
First set of water quality standards. Includes narrative and
numeric water quality criteria for toxics and conventional
pollutants, an antidegradation policy, and use designations.
PUEBLO OF PICURIS
Water Quality Standards for the Pueblo of Picuris are contained
in: Pueblo of Picuris Water Quality Code.
Adopted by Tribe: May 1, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on August 7, 1995
First set of water quality standards. Includes narrative and
numeric water quality criteria for toxics and conventional
pollutants, an antidegradation policy, and use designations.
TEXAS
Water Quality standards for the State of Texas are contained in:
Surface Water Quality Standards Chapter 307.
Adopted by State: September 23, 1992
Effective Date: November 13, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on June 16, 1993
Interim revision to incorporate results of two use attainability
analyses.
REGION 8
COLORADO
Water Quality Standards for the State of Colorado are contained
in: Basic Standards and Methodologies for Surface Water 3.1.0 (CCR
1002-8)
Adopted by State: May 4, 1993
Effective Date: June 30, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on February 23, 1994
Various revisions were adopted to clarify the water quality
standards applicable to wetlands and the process for establishing
site-specific water quality standards for wetlands.
Adopted by State: August 2, 1993
Effective Date: September 23, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on February 23, 1994
The State's antidegradation rule was revised consistent with
changes to the Colorado Water Quality Control Act Amendments adopted
by the 1992 Colorado Legislature.
REGION 9
ARIZONA
Water Quality Standards for the State of Arizona are contained
in: Arizona's Rules on Water Quality Standards for Navigable Waters
(Title 18, Chapter 11, Article 1).
Adopted by the State: February 18, 1992
EPA Action: Partial Approval on April 29, 1994
Revisions included the addition of numeric criteria for toxic
pollutants to comply with Section 303(c)(2)(B) of the Clean Water
Act, use designation changes, changes in microbiological criteria,
nutrient standards, and amendments to narrative requirements. EPA
previously approved portions of these revisions on March 2, May 26,
and July 6, 1992. Portions of the water quality standards were
disapproved on September 9, 1993, and April 29, 1994, including an
exemption for mining related impoundments, the lack of mercury
criteria protective of wildlife, the lack of implementation methods
for narrative nutrient standards and narrative toxicity standards,
and the inclusion of practical quantification limits in water
quality standards.
HAWAII
Water quality standards for the State of Hawaii are contained
in: Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title II, Chapter 54, Water Quality
Standards.
Adopted by the State: October 16, 1992
Effective Date: October 28, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on November 4, 1992
Revisions included the adoption of numeric criteria to comply
with Section 303(c)(2)(B) of the Clean Water Act.
NEVADA
Water Quality Standards for the State of Nevada are contained
in: Nevada Administrative Code, Water Pollution Control Provisions
(NAC).
Adopted by the State: December 21, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on June 9, 1994
Revisions included changes to the water quality standards for
the Truckee River.
REGION 10
WASHINGTON
Water Quality Standards for the State of Washington are
contained in: Chapter 173-201A of the Washington Administrative
Code.
Adopted by State: September 25, 1993
Effective Date: November 13, 1992
EPA Action: Approval on June 16, 1993
Revisions included the addition of numeric criteria for several
substances, the revision of freshwater and saltwater selenium
criteria, a one in a million risk level for human health criteria
for carcinogens, clarification on the use of whole-effluent toxicity
testing and bioassessment in determining toxic effects, changes in
the antidegradation policy, detailed criteria for mixing zone
allowances, upgrades in use designations, clarifications that
stormwater and nonpoint sources of pollution need to comply with
water quality standards, and temperature conditions for the Skagit
River Bypass.
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