[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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