[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53911-53917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26887]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6173-6]


State and Tribal Water Quality Standards; Notice of EPA Approvals

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a listing of State and Tribal 
submissions of new or revised water quality standards that EPA approved 
during the period September 1, 1995 through March 31, 1998. This 
document 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 obtained EPA approval 
to administer a water quality standards program during the same period. 
It also contains a list of EPA actions to promulgate or remove Federal 
water quality standards during the same period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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             Region                 WQS coordinator         Phone No.
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1..............................  Bill Beckwith, Office      617-565-3539
                                  of Ecosystem
                                  Protection (MC CWQ),
                                  JFK Federal
                                  Building, Boston, MA
                                  02203.
2..............................  Wayne Jackson,             212-637-3807
                                  Division of
                                  Environmental
                                  Planning and
                                  Protection, 290
                                  Broadway, New York,
                                  NY 10007.
3..............................  Denise Hakowski,           215-814-5726
                                  Water Protection
                                  Division (3WP11),
                                  1650 Arch St.,
                                  Philadelphia, PA
                                  19103-2029.
4..............................  Fritz Wagener, Water       404-562-9267
                                  Division--15th
                                  Floor, Atlanta
                                  Federal Center, 61
                                  Forsyth Street, SW,
                                  Atlanta, GA 30303.

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5..............................  David Pfeifer, Water       312-353-9024
                                  Division (WT-15J),
                                  77 West Jackson
                                  Boulevard, Chicago,
                                  IL 60604-3507.
6..............................  Sharon Parrish, Water      214-665-7145
                                  Division, 1445 Ross
                                  Avenue, First
                                  Interstate Bank
                                  Tower, Dallas, TX
                                  75202.
7..............................  Larry Shepard, Water       913-551-7441
                                  Resources Protection
                                  Branch, 726
                                  Minnesota Avenue,
                                  Kansas City, KS
                                  66101.
8..............................  Bill Wuerthele,            303-312-6943
                                  Office of Ecosystems
                                  Protection and
                                  Remediation,
                                  Ecosystems
                                  Protection Program
                                  (8EPR-EP), 999 18th
                                  Street, Suite 500,
                                  Denver, CO 80202-
                                  2466.
9..............................  Phil Woods, Water          415-744-1997
                                  Division (WTR-5), 75
                                  Hawthorne Street,
                                  San Francisco, CA
                                  94105.
10.............................  Lisa Macchio, Water        206-553-1834
                                  Division (OW-134),
                                  1200 Sixth Avenue,
                                  Seattle, WA 98101.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document contains a list of State and 
Tribal water quality standards adoptions and revisions which EPA 
approved during the period beginning on September 1, 1995, and ending 
on March 31, 1998. The most recent previous such list was published on 
October 3, 1995 (60 FR 51793).
    For each EPA approval action, this document provides a reference to 
the state's or Tribe's regulations that contain the State and Tribal 
water quality standards; the date of State and Tribal adoption; the 
date of EPA approval; and a brief description of EPA's approval. 
Additionally, this notice contains a listing of Tribes that have 
obtained EPA approval to administer a water quality standards program. 
It also contains a listing of federal water quality standards 
rulemakings.
    This document does not include the following information: (1) the 
text of the water quality standards, (2) any conditions (including 
disapprovals of portions of the State and Tribal submittals) that might 
have been attached to the approvals, (3) Tribal application materials 
submitted to EPA for authorization to administer the water quality 
standards program, or (4) the text of the federal water quality 
standards rulemakings. The text of a State's or Tribe's standards and 
copies of the approval letters may be obtained from the State's or 
Tribe's pollution control agency or the appropriate EPA Regional Office 
(see ``For Further Information Contact'' section above). Proprietary 
publications such as those of the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. also 
contain the text of State and Tribal water quality standards.

WATER QUALITY STANDARDS APPROVALS

EPA REGION 1

CONNECTICUT

    Water quality standards for the State of Connecticut as adopted 
pursuant to section 22a-426 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Adopted by the State: April 8, 1997
Effective date: October 20, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on October 20, 1997

    Connecticut adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
establishing site-specific copper criteria for certain freshwater 
stream segments and updated other numeric criteria to incorporate 
new scientific information and maintain consistency with EPA 
recommendations.

VERMONT

    Water quality standards for the State of Vermont as adopted 
pursuant to Vermont state law at 3 V.S.A.

Adopted by the State: January 23, 1996
Effective Date: February 13, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on December 5, 1996

    Vermont adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
removing the absolute presumption that nonpoint sources satisfy 
water quality standards if the activities are conducted in 
accordance with ``accepted agricultural and silvicultural 
practices'' or other appropriate management practices. In addition, 
the definition of ``Waters of the U.S.'' was clarified to ensure 
coverage for wetlands. The State also adopted numeric criteria for 
toxic pollutants and eliminated the waiver of water quality criteria 
in small drainage areas.

EPA REGION 2

NEW JERSEY

    Water quality standards for the State of New Jersey are adopted 
pursuant to: New Jersey Administrative Code 7:9B.

Adopted by the State: July 15, 1996
Effective Date: July 15, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on September 27, 1997

    New Jersey adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
establishing site-specific copper criteria for those waters of the 
New York/New Jersey Harbor for which the State of New Jersey has 
jurisdiction, including the Hudson River south from the Tappan Zee 
Bridge; Upper and Lower New York Bays to the Sandy Hook--Rockaway 
transect; Raritan Bay; Newark Bay; and the tidal portions of the New 
Jersey tributaries, including the Hackensack, Passaic, and Raritan 
Rivers. These water quality criteria were developed through the 
joint efforts of EPA, the States of New York and New Jersey, the New 
York City Department of Environmental Protection and the New York/
New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program. Three waters have been 
reclassified to reflect trout production: a tributary to the 
Musconetcong River; Turkey Hill Brook (Delaware River Basin); and 
Blue Mine Brook (Passaic River Basin).

EPA REGION 3

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

    Water quality standards for the District of Columbia are 
contained in: Chapter 11 of Title 21 DCMR, Water Quality Standards 
(WQS) of the District of Columbia.

Adopted by the District: March 4, 1994
Effective Date: March 4, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on November 4, 1996

    The District of Columbia adopted revisions to its water quality 
standards in response to EPA's June 27, 1994 disapproval of 
subsection 1103.2 of the District's regulations. The disapproval was 
removed based on the District's January 30, 1996 letter which 
certified the broad application of the District's definition of 
wetlands. The District removed the public water supply use 
designation from subsection 1101.1.

PENNSYLVANIA

    Water quality standards for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are 
contained in: Title 25, Environmental Protection, Department of 
Environmental Protection, Chapter 93, Water Quality Standards, and 
Chapter 16, Water Quality Standards Toxics Management Strategy, 
Appendix C and D, Statement of Policy.

Adopted by the Commonwealth: May 28, 1996
Effective Date: May 28, 1996
EPA Action: Conditional approval on April 29, 1996

    Pennsylvania adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
modifying the site specific acute and chronic water quality criteria 
for copper, based upon a water-effect ratio, for Laurel Run, a 
tributary to the Schuylkill River near Reading, Pennsylvania at the 
site of the NGK Metals Corporation. EPA's approval was conditional 
upon satisfactory completion of the public participation 
requirements.

Adopted by the Commonwealth: June 13, 1996
Effective Date: June 13, 1996
EPA Action: Conditional approval on June 18, 1996

    Pennsylvania adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
modifying the site-specific acute and chronic water quality criteria 
for copper and zinc, based upon a water-effect ratio, for the Upper 
Wissahickon Creek, a tributary to the Schuylkill River, near North 
Wales, Pennsylvania at the site of the Upper Gwynned Township 
Authority. EPA's approval was conditional upon satisfactory 
completion of the public participation requirements.

Adopted by the Commonwealth: October 25, 1995
Effective Date: Conditional approval on October 16, 1995

    Pennsylvania adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
modifying the site specific acute and chronic water quality criteria 
for cadmium in Chester Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River 
Estuary, at the site of the Southwest Delaware County Municipal

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Authority. EPA's approval was conditional upon satisfactory 
completion of the public participation requirements.

Date of Adoption: November 18, 1995
Effective Date: November 18, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on June 27, 1997

    Pennsylvania adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
amending Chapter 16 which includes: adoption of dissolved aquatic 
life criteria for arsenic, cadmium, chromium VI, copper, lead, 
mercury (acute only), nickel, selenium, silver and zinc; conversion 
factors to convert total recoverable criteria to dissolved criteria; 
the adoption of regulations to allow dischargers to derive site-
specific chemical and biological translators; the adoption of EPA's 
final lead criteria formulae; and, the replacement of the human 
health criterion of 0.02 ug/l for arsenic with the current drinking 
water maximum contaminant level of 50 ug/l.

VIRGINIA

    Water quality standards for the Commonwealth of Virginia are 
contained in: 9 VAC 25-260-5 et seq.

Adopted by the Commonwealth: December 12, 1996
Effective Date: March 19, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on November 6, 1997

    Virginia adopted revisions to its antidegradation policy 
requiring the State Water Control Board to notify localities and 
other affected parties when a water body is nominated for 
designation as an Exceptional State Water. The revision also 
specifies the information that the Board must disclose to the 
affected parties.

Adopted by the Commonwealth: December 12, 1996
Effective Date: April 30, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on November 6, 1997

    Virginia adopted revisions to its antidegradation policy 
designating one surface water for special protection as an 
Exceptional Water. The segment of North Creek, Upper James River 
watershed, located within the Glenwood Ranger District of the 
Jefferson National Forest in Botetourt County was designated as an 
exceptional water.

Adopted by the Commonwealth: September 12, 1996
Effective Date: April 2, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on January 8, 1998

    Virginia adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
deleting the Potomac Embayment Special Standard and adding a 
paragraph explaining that a Policy for the Potomac River Embayments 
had been adopted by the State on September 12, 1996. In addition, 
the State adopted revisions necessary to conform the Potomac River 
Subbasin section and the special standards and requirements section 
of the water quality standards to the new policy.

WEST VIRGINIA

    Water quality standards for the State of West Virginia are 
contained in: Title 46, Legislative Rule, Environmental Quality 
Board, Series 1, Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards.

Adopted by the State: May 23, 1995
Effective Date: August 18, 1995
EPA Action: Conditional approval and partial approval on November 9, 
1995

    West Virginia adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
for the State's antidegradation policy, mixing zone policy, 
definitions, and specific water quality criteria. EPA conditionally 
approved and partially approved portions of these revisions. 
Provisions that were conditionally approved include the 
antidegradation policy, and the mixing zone policy and definitions. 
Provisions that were partially approved include specific water 
quality criteria.

EPA REGION 4

ALABAMA

    Water quality standards for the State of Alabama are contained 
in: Rules of Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Water 
Division, Water Quality Program, Chapter 335-6-10 (Water Quality 
Criteria) and Chapter 335-6-11 (Water Use Classifications for 
Interstate and Intrastate Waters).

Adopted by the State: April 22, 1997
Effective date: May 30, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on December 7, 1997

    The State of Alabama adopted revisions to its water quality 
standards modifying the designated use of Fish and Wildlife for 15 
stream segments, formerly classified for the Agricultural and 
Industrial Water Supply use, as well as several other 
reclassification actions. The State also adopted a revised reference 
dose for mercury for use in establishing water quality criteria for 
the protection of human health.

GEORGIA

    Water quality standards for the State of Georgia are contained 
in: Rules and Regulations for Water Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-
6-.03, Water Use Classification and Water Quality Standards.

Adopted by the State: June 26, 1996 and September 27, 1996
Effective date: July 20, 1996 and November 6, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on April 30, 1997

    Georgia adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
including site specific criteria for West Point Lake (June 26, 1996) 
and Lake Jackson and Lake Walter F. George (September 27, 1996). 
Georgia also adopted revised water quality criteria for arsenic.

KENTUCKY

    Water quality standards for the State of Kentucky are contained 
in: Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Title 401, Chapters 5:026, 
5:029, 5:030, and 5:031.

Adopted by the Commonwealth: July 12, 1995
Effective date: July 12, 1995
EPA Action: Partial approval on August 7, 1997

    Kentucky adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
including a new regulation, 401 KAR 5:030, which comprises the 
procedures for implementation of antidegradation for point sources 
within the Commonwealth.

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: February 24, 1994
Effective date: February 24, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on September 12, 1995

    Mississippi adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
including a Fish and Wildlife use classification for seven stream 
segments that were previously classified as Ephemeral Streams.

NORTH CAROLINA

    Water Quality Standards for the State of North Carolina are 
contained in: 15 NCAC 2B .0100 Procedures for Assignment of Water 
Quality Standards and .0200 Classifications and Water Quality 
Standards Applicable to Surface Waters of North Carolina.

Adopted by State: May 11, July 13, and September 14, 1995; and 
February 8, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on June 12, 1997

    North Carolina adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
including an overall reorganization of its water quality standards.

Adopted by State: October 12, 1996
Effective date: April 1, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on November 3, 1997

    North Carolina adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
adding section .0229 Tar-Pamlico River--Nutrient Sensitive Waters: 
Nutrient Offset Payments for non-Tar-Pamlico Basin Association 
Members to further the state's effort in continued implementation of 
its Nutrient Sensitive Water management strategy for the Tar-Pamlico 
Basin.

Adopted by State: March 14, 1996
Effective date: October 1, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on January 9, 1998

    North Carolina adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
revising and establishing water quality standards for wetlands. (15 
NCAC 2B .0100, .0200 and 2H .0500). The wetland rules established 
freshwater and saltwater classifications for wetlands and a 
supplemental classification for unique wetlands. The rules defined 
wetlands to be classified, and established narrative water quality 
standards to protect the designated uses of wetlands, and the 
addition of a separate codified procedural review process for 
reviewing requests for Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality 
Certification.

SEMINOLE OF FLORIDA

    Water quality standards for the Seminole of Florida are 
contained in: Seminole Tribe of Florida's Rules, Chapter B, Part 12, 
Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters.

Adopted by Tribe: September 13, 1996
Effective Date: September 13, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on September 26, 1997

    The Seminole of Florida adopted water quality standards 
establishing designated uses, water quality criteria, and an 
antidegradation policy for the Seminole waters of the Big Cypress 
Reservation.

TENNESSEE

    Water quality standards for the State of Tennessee are contained 
in: State of

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Tennessee Water Quality Standards, Rules of the Department of 
Environment and Conservation, Bureau of Environment, Division of 
Water Pollution Control Chapter 1200-4-3 General Water Quality 
Criteria and Chapter 1200-4-4 Use Classifications for Surface 
Waters.

Adopted by the State: July 30, 1995
Effective Date: July 30, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on April 3, 1996

    Tennessee adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
including an additional 46 priority and non-priority pollutant 
criteria values for Domestic Water Supply, additional water quality 
criteria values for Total Residual Chlorine and an updated PCB 
criterion, additional narrative standards for Biological Integrity 
and additional toxic substance criteria (human health: water and 
organism consumption) applicable to waters classified for both 
recreation and water supply uses.
    The state also adopted a new procedure for development of fish 
consumption advisories for typical and atypical consumers. The state 
adopted a new designation process for Outstanding National Resource 
Waters and language for the protection of these waters. Additional 
language characterizing High Quality Waters was also adopted. The 
State also revised its use classifications to include: additional 
stream segments named and listed, additional designation of trout 
and naturally reproducing trout streams, and several stream segments 
upgraded by the removal of industrial water supply designation.

EPA REGION 5

Mole Lake Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 
Sokaogon Chippewa Community

    Water quality standards for the Mole Lake Tribe are contained 
in: Sokaogon Chippewa Community Water Quality Standards.

Date Adopted: December 29, 1995
Effective Date: December 29, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on January 22, 1996

    The Sokaogon Chippewa Community adopted water quality standards 
including designated uses, water quality criteria and an 
antidegradation policy. Designated uses include the protection of 
fish and aquatic life uses, recreation in and on the water, public 
water supplies and other cultural uses. The Tribe's antidegradation 
policy designates all Tribal waters as outstanding national resource 
waters (ONRWs).

EPA 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: September 29, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on April 9, 1996

    Arkansas adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
modifying the total dissolved solids criteria for Bayou de Loutre. 
The State also removed the domestic water supply use designation for 
Gum Creek, Bayou de Loutre from the confluence of Gum Creek to the 
State Line, Walker Branch, and Little Cornie Bayou from the 
confluence of Walker Branch to the State Line.

LOUISIANA

    Water quality standards for the State of Louisiana are contained 
in: Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part IX, Chapter 11.

Adopted by the State: July 20, 1995
Effective Date: July 20, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on October 31, 1995

    Louisiana adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
changing its beneficial uses and/or dissolved oxygen criteria for 
five water bodies: Tisdale Brake/Staulkinghead Creek, Deer Creek, 
Mahlin Bayou/McCain Creek, Red Chute Bayou and Bayou Cocodrie. These 
changes to the water quality standards were supported by use 
attainability analyses.

Adopted by the State: November 20, 1996
Effective Date: November 20, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on February 21, 1997

    Louisiana adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
modifying the dissolved oxygen criteria for the portion of the 
Ouachita River from the Arkansas-Louisiana state line to Columbia 
Lock and Dam. The previous numerical criterion for dissolved oxygen 
was modified to site-specific seasonal dissolved oxygen criteria.

OKLAHOMA

    Water Quality Standards for the State of Oklahoma are contained 
in: OAC 785:45, Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards.

Adopted by State: July 24, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on February 26, 1997

    Oklahoma adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
including new numeric criteria for the following substances: 
Acrylonitrile, Dichlorobromomethene, Mercury, Tetrachloroethylene, 
Thallium and Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX). The 
State removed the chronic criteria for silver. The State made a 
provision for the designation of the Habitat Limited Aquatic 
Community under certain circumstances. Oklahoma adopted limits for 
chlorides, sulfides, and TDS in stream segments. Stream segments 
located within the following areas were added to the category of 
Appendix B waters (waters of the state within State parks, forests, 
wilderness areas, wildlife management areas, and wildlife refuges): 
Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge, Little River National Wildlife 
Refuge, Oklahoma Bat Caves National Wildlife Refuge, and Washita 
National Wildlife Refuge.

PUEBLO OF NAMBE

    Water quality standards for the Pueblo of Nambe are contained in 
the Pueblo of Nambe Water Quality Code as adopted by Tribal 
Resolution NP 95-023.

Adopted by the Tribe: May 11, 1995
Effective Date: May 11, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on August 18, 1995

    The Pueblo of Nambe adopted its first set of water quality 
standards which contains designated uses, criteria to protect uses 
and an antidegradation policy. Discretionary items include: 
compliance schedules, variances, mixing zones, critical low flow 
design and short-term exemptions on a limited basis.

    Note: The water quality standards for the Pueblo of Nambe were 
omitted from the most recent list of review and revisions of State 
and Tribe water quality standards published October 3, 1995 (60 FR 
51793). It is printed here for a matter of record.

PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE

    Water quality standards for the Pueblo of Pojoaque are contained 
in the Pueblo of Pojoaque Water Quality Code as adopted pursuant to 
Tribal Resolution No. 95-55.

Adopted by the Tribe: December 15, 1995
Effective Date: December 15, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on March 21, 1996

    The Pueblo of Pojoaque adopted its first set of water quality 
standards containing designated uses, water quality criteria to 
protect uses and an antidegradation policy. Discretionary items 
include: compliance schedules, variances, mixing zones, critical low 
flow design and short-term exemptions on a limited basis.

PUEBLO OF TESUQUE

    Water quality standards for the Pueblo of Tesuque are contained 
in the Pueblo of Tesuque Water Quality Code as adopted pursuant to 
Tribal Resolution 1996-11-01.

Adopted by the Tribe: November 26, 1996
Effective Date: November 26, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on April 29, 1997

    The Pueblo of Tesuque adopted its first set of water quality 
standards containing designated uses, water quality criteria and an 
antidegradation policy. Discretionary items include: compliance 
schedules, variances, mixing zones, critical low flow design and 
short-term exemptions on a limited basis.

TEXAS

    Water quality standards for the State of Texas are contained in: 
Surface Water Quality Standards Chapter 307.

Adopted by the State: June 14, 1995
Effective Date: July 13, 1995
EPA Action: Approvals on June 28, 1996 and March 11, 1998

    Texas adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
establishing site-specific aquatic life use designations for the 
following water bodies: Beals Creek, Black Cypress, Chacon Creek, 
Fort Ewell Creek, Grace Creek, control ditches (Harris), Rabbs 
Bayou, Jefferson County canals (0702), Pond Creek, Rabbit Creek, 
Rita Blanca Lake, South Concho River water bodies and Eightmile 
Creek. These specific standards were justified by use attainability 
analyses. Texas added water quality criteria for dicolfol, diuron, 
benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, chrysene, and cyanide. Chronic 
and human health criteria were deleted for silver. Other water 
quality criteria values were revised, including site-specific 
standards for several designated segments.

Adopted by the State: March 19, 1997
Effective Date: April 30, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on March 11, 1998

    Texas adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
establishing site-specific aquatic life uses for 39 previously 
unclassified

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streams and a presumed use of high aquatic life use for 
unclassified, perennial streams.

EPA REGION 7

KANSAS

    Water Quality Standards for the State of Kansas are contained 
in: Kansas Administrative Regulations, Title 28, Article 16, Section 
28, Surface Water Quality Standards.

Adopted by the State: June 28, 1994
Effective Date: August 29, 1994

EPA Action: Partial approval on February 19, 1998

    Kansas adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
designating all surface waters for at least secondary contact 
recreation and aquatic life uses. Numeric criteria were adopted for 
an additional 176 pollutants or parameters. The State adopted by 
reference a Kansas Surface Water Register and associated maps for 
all classified surface water based on EPA's River Reach Files 2 and 
3.

EPA REGION 8

COLORADO

    Water quality standards for the State of Colorado are contained 
in: The Basic Standards and Methodologies for Surface Water (3.1.0 
(5 CCR 1002-8)).

Date Effective: December 12, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on February 23, 1996

    Colorado adopted a plan of implementation for salinity control, 
as contained in ``1993 Review Water Quality Standards for Salinity, 
Colorado River System Final Report,'' October 1993, as a policy 
statement.

CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES

    Water quality standards for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai 
Tribes are contained in: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of 
the Flathead Reservation--Surface Water Quality Standards and 
Antidegradation Policy.

Adopted by the Tribe: March 28, 1995
Effective Date: April 27, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on March 18, 1996

    The Tribes adopted water quality standards for all surface 
waters within the reservation boundary. The standards include 
designated uses, numerical criteria for toxic and conventional 
pollutants, narrative criteria, and an antidegradation policy.

UTAH

    Water quality standards for the State of Utah are contained in: 
Part II Utah Wastewater Disposal Regulation, Standards of Quality 
for Waters of the State.

Effective Date: February 16, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on February 23, 1996
    Utah adopted a plan of implementation for salinity control, as 
contained in ``1993 Review Water Quality Standards for Salinity, 
Colorado River System Final Report,'' October 1993.

WYOMING

    Water quality standards for the State of Wyoming are contained 
in: Water Quality Rules and Regulations, Chapter 1--Quality 
Standards for Wyoming Surface Waters.

Effective Date: May 19, 1993
EPA Action: Approval on February 23, 1996

    Wyoming adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
amending its Statewide Water Quality Management Plan to incorporate 
the plan of implementation for salinity control, as contained in 
``1993 Review Water Quality Standards for Salinity, Colorado River 
System Final Report.''

EPA REGION 9

ARIZONA

    Water quality standards for the State of Arizona are contained 
in: Arizona's Rules on Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters 
(Title 18, Chapter 11, Article 1).

Adopted by the State: March 22, 1996 and April 3, 1996; 
implementation procedures on January 16, 1996 and April 1, 1996
Effective Date: April 24, 1996
EPA Action: Partial approval on April 26, 1996

    Arizona adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
including the addition of the Fish Consumption designated use for 
approximately 90 water bodies, the modification of the Mining 
Impoundment Exemption and the deletion of Practical Quantitation 
Limits. Also, Arizona adopted a mercury tissue residue monitoring 
plan to implement its mercury criteria. (These revisions were the 
subject of EPA's partial approval.)
    The State also adopted procedures for the implementation of its 
narrative standards: (1) Implementation Guidelines for the Narrative 
Nutrient Standard, and (2) Interim Whole Effluent Toxicity 
Implementation Guidelines for Arizona.

California

    These water quality standards for the State of California are 
contained in: ``1993 Review--Water Quality Standards for Salinity, 
Colorado River System Final Report,'' October 1993. (State Water 
Resources Control Board Resolution No. 94-28).

Adopted by the State: March 21, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on October 16, 1995

    California adopted the 1993 Review of Salinity Standards for the 
Colorado River Basin.
    These water quality standards for the State of California are 
contained in: ``Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco 
Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (1995 Bay/Delta Plan). 
(State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 95-24).

Adopted by the State Office of Administrative Law: July 17, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on September 26, 1995

    California adopted the 1995 Bay/Delta Plan to replace the water 
quality standards in the 1991 Plan that were partially disapproved 
by EPA on September 3, 1991.

NEVADA

    Water quality standards for the State of Nevada are contained 
in: Nevada Administrative Code (NAC), Water Pollution Control 
Provisions.

Adopted by the State: Nevada Attorney General certified on July 7, 
1994 and June 26, 1995
EPA Action: Approval on November 8, 1995

    Nevada adopted revised water quality standards for Carson River 
System and revised its un-ionized ammonia criteria for Las Vegas 
Bay.

Adopted by the State: Nevada Attorney General certified on July 7, 
1994 and June 13, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on July 13, 1997

    Nevada adopted revisions to its water quality standards for 
metals expressed as dissolved metals for the protection of the 
aquatic life beneficial uses. The State also revised water quality 
standards for the protection of municipal and domestic water supply 
uses based on current maximum contaminant levels.

Adopted by the State: Nevada Attorney General certified on June 13, 
1996
EPA Action: Approval on January 31, 1997

    Nevada adopted revised water quality standards for Lake Tahoe 
and selected tributaries.

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

    Water quality standards for the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands are contained in: Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands Water Quality Standards.

Adopted by the Commonwealth: January 15, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on February 3, 1997

    The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands adopted 
revisions to its water quality standards including miscellaneous 
changes to use designations and criteria, revisions to the Water 
Quality Certification (section 401) process, and clarification of 
implementation provisions.

EPA REGION 10

ALASKA

    Water quality standards for the State of Alaska are contained 
in: Alaska Administrative Code (AAC), Chapter 18 (i.e. identified in 
18 AACC 70.020).

Adopted by State: December 4, 1994, amended February 16, 1996
Effective Date: January 4, 1995, amendments on March 16, 1996
EPA Action: Approval with one exception on April 7, 1997

    Alaska adopted water quality standards revisions to its 
antidegradation policy and conventional pollutants criteria, 
including color for freshwater use categories and fecal coliform 
criteria. For site-specific criteria, Alaska added a definition of 
natural background and clarified processes that may be used in the 
development of site specific criteria. A revision to the petroleum 
hydrocarbon criterion was also adopted.

Adopted by State: August 22, 1997
Effective Date: November 17, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on November 17, 1997

    Alaska adopted revisions to its water quality standards 
restructuring its mixing

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zone policy. Additions and deletions were made to the mixing zone 
policy that had been adopted December 4, 1994. Chapter 18 AAC 70 was 
reorganized and wording changed in several sections to clarify the 
meaning of the regulations.

Adopted by State: February 26, 1997
Effective Date: February 11, 1998
EPA Action: Approval on February 11, 1998

    Alaska adopted water quality standards revisions to their 
designated uses for Red Dog Creek, several small tributaries to Red 
Dog Creek (Sulfur, Shelly, Connie, Rachael, and Hilltop Creeks), and 
Ikalukrok Creek in the DeLong Mountains in Northwest Alaska.

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION

    Water quality standards for the Confederated Tribes of the 
Chehalis Reservation are codified in the Law and Order Code, Title 
20 (Environmental Protection), Chapter 1.

Adoption by the Tribes: February 15, 1996
Effective Date: February 15, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on February 3, 1997

    The Tribes adopted water quality standards covering all surface 
waters within the boundary of the Reservation and including both 
toxic and conventional numeric water quality criteria as well as 
narrative criteria, designated uses based on a classification 
system, an antidegradation policy, and policies for mixing zones and 
allowance of short-term modifications of standards.

IDAHO

    Water quality standards for the State of Idaho are contained in: 
IDAPA 16, Title 1, Chapter 2 Water Quality Standards and Wastewater 
Treatment Requirements.

Adopted by State: August 24, 1994; April 10, 1995; and April 14, 
1995
EPA Action: Approval on June 25, 1996

    Idaho adopted revisions to its water quality standards including 
numeric toxic criteria, chronic ammonia criteria for warm water and 
cold water biota, human health criteria for arsenic, dissolved 
oxygen criteria, bacteriological criteria, specific designated uses, 
antidegradation policy, variance policy and mixing zone policy.

Adopted by State: June 19, 1997
EPA Action: Conditional approval on July 15, 1997

    Idaho adopted water quality standards revisions to its 
designated uses for thirty-five specific water bodies, provisions to 
the mixing zone policy, uses for undesignated waters and numeric 
temperature criteria for Kootenai River sturgeon spawning.

Adopted by State: November 14, 1996
Effective Date: December 1, 1996
EPA Action: Approval on May 27, 1997

    Idaho adopted revisions to its water quality standards including 
factors for converting aquatic life water quality criteria for 
metals from total recoverable to dissolved concentrations.

Adopted by State: February 11, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on May 27, 1997

    Idaho adopted water quality standards revisions to its 
designated uses for Lindsay Creek and West Fork Blackbird Creek and 
to its antidegradation policy.

PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS

    Water Quality Standards for the Puyallup Tribe of Indians are 
contained in the Tribal Water Quality Standards Ordinance.

Adopted by Tribe: August 15, 1994
Effective Date: August 15, 1994
EPA Action: Approval on October 31, 1994

    The Puyallup Tribe of Indians adopted its first set of water 
quality standards. These standards include narrative and numeric 
water quality criteria for toxics and conventional pollutants, an 
antidegradation policy, and use designations for surface waters 
specified in the Puyallup Land Claim Settlement Act.

    Note: The water quality standards for the Puyallup Tribe of 
Indians were omitted from the most recent list of review and 
revisions of State and Tribe water quality standards published 
October 3, 1995 (60 FR 51793). It is printed here for a matter of 
record.

WASHINGTON

    Water Quality Standards for surface waters for the State of 
Washington are contained in: Chapter 173-201A Washington 
Administrative Code (WAC).

Adopted by State: November 18, 1997
Effective Date: December 19, 1997
EPA Action: Approval on February 6, 1998

    Washington adopted water quality standards revisions clarifying 
definitions and revising ammonia criteria. Conversion factors for 
dissolved metals and a site specific criterion for marine cyanide 
have been added. The State adopted a chronic marine copper 
criterion, developed an approach to nutrient criteria for lakes, 
adopted wetlands provisions and revised its short-term modification 
provisions.

TRIBAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS

EPA REGION 5

MOLE LAKE BAND OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS, 
SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY

EPA Approval: September 29, 1995

FOND DU LAC BAND OF CHIPPEWA

EPA Approval: May 16, 1996

GRAND PORTAGE BAND OF CHIPPEWA

EPA Approval: July 15, 1996

EPA REGION 6

PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE

EPA Approval: March 21, 1996

PUEBLO OF TESUQUE

EPA Approval: April 29, 1997

EPA REGION 8

ASSINIBOINE AND SIOUX TRIBES OF THE FORT PECK RESERVATION

EPA Approval: August 29, 1996

EPA REGION 9

HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE

EPA Approval: May 17, 1996

WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE

EPA Approval: February 3, 1997

REGION 10

TULALIP TRIBES

FEDERAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS RULEMAKINGS

    For purposes of informing the public, EPA is listing those 
federal water quality standards rulemakings taken pursuant to 
section 303(c)(4) of the CWA for the period of September 1, 1995 
through March 31, 1998. For the full text of the rules, the reader 
is referred to the Federal Register notices cited below.

EPA REGION 3

PENNSYLVANIA

Date of Rule: August 29, 1996
Reference: 61 FR 64822 (40 CFR 131.32)
    EPA promulgated an antidegradation policy for application in the 
State.

EPA REGION 9

ARIZONA

    Date of Rule: May 7, 1996
Reference: 61 FR 20685 (40 CFR 131.31.(b))

    EPA established the fish consumption use for 14 waterbodies and 
set forth a requirement that EPA or the State implement a monitoring 
program to identify where mercury contamination of fish may be 
affecting wildlife.

EPA REGION 10

ALASKA

Date of Rule: October 10, 1997
Reference: 62 FR 53212

    EPA withdrew from Federal Regulation (National Toxics Rule) 19 
acute aquatic life water quality criteria applicable to Alaska.

Date of Rule: March 2, 1998
Reference: 63 FR 10140

    EPA withdrew from Federal Regulation (National Toxics Rule) the 
arsenic human health water quality criteria applicable to Alaska.

IDAHO

Date of Rule: November 29, 1996
Reference: 61 FR 60616

    EPA withdrew from Federal Regulation (National Toxics Rule) all 
human health water quality criteria applicable to Idaho except for 
arsenic.
Date of Rule: July 31, 1997
Reference: 62 FR 41162

    EPA's rule ensures that (1) five water body segments not 
currently designated for fishable uses will have an aquatic life 
use; (2) the numeric criteria for temperature will adequately 
protect bull trout; and (3) where waters on privately-owned lands 
are waters of the U.S., those waters will be protected in the same 
way other unclassified waters are protected. In addition, in 
recognition that new information may become available over time, EPA 
incorporated a provision which allows site-specific adjustments to 
the bull trout temperature criteria; a provision which allows the 
list of bull trout waters to be modified; and a variance provision 
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temporary site-specific relief from the criteria associated with the 
federal aquatic life use designation.

Date of Rule: October 9, 1997
Reference: 62 FR 52926

    EPA withdrew from Federal Regulation (National Toxics Rule) the 
arsenic human health water quality criteria applicable to Idaho.

    Dated: September 30, 1998.
Tudor T. Davies,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
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