Water quality definition

Water quality means the physical characteristics of water within shoreline jurisdiction, including water quantity, hydrological, physical, chemical, aesthetic, recreation-related, and biological characteristics. Where used in this chapter, the term "water quantity" refers only to development and uses regulated under this chapter and affecting water quantity, such as impermeable surfaces and storm water handling practices. Water quantity, for purposes of this chapter, does not mean the withdrawal of ground water or diversion of surface water pursuant to RCW 90.03.250 through 90.03.340.
Water quality means the chemical, physical and biological condition of water.
Water quality means those characteristics of stormwater runoff from a land disturbing activity that relate to the chemical, physical, biological, or radiological integrity of water.

Examples of Water quality in a sentence

  • The Santa Xxx and San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Boards have issued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits ("Stormwater Permits") to the County of Orange, the Orange County Flood Control District and cities within Orange County, as co-permittees (hereinafter collectively referred to as "County Parties") which regulate the discharge of urban runoff from areas within the County of Orange, including from all County facilities on which Work within Contract is being performed.

  • This Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Administrative Civil Liability Order (Stipulation) is entered into by and between the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) Prosecution Staff (Prosecution Staff) and Enclave L.P. (Discharger) (collectively, the Parties) and is presented to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) for adoption as an Order by settlement, pursuant to Government Code section 11415.60.

  • The proposed transaction has met various permit/authorizations required by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Game and the Plumas National Forest Service.

  • This network of Canadian and U.S. stations form the basis for the acquisition of air concentration and precipitation concentration data on the priority chemicals of concern in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) as updated from time to time.

  • This study goes above and beyond the otherwise applicable obligations of the discharger because of the following: • This project is a study (or studies) and associated product (or projects) above and beyond what is required in permits or orders issued by the Regional Water Board or what can be accomplished with dischargers’ required monetary contributions to the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay.


More Definitions of Water quality

Water quality means characteristics that are related to the physical, chemical, biological, and/or radiological integrity of stormwater.
Water quality means those characteristics of stormwater runoff that relate to the physical, chemical, biological, or radiological integrity of water.
Water quality. Means the physical characteristics of water within shoreline jurisdiction, including water quantity, hydrological, physical, chemical, aesthetic, recreation-related, and biological characteristics.
Water quality means the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water with respect to its suitability for a particular use.
Water quality means the characteristics of water, including flow or amount and related physical, chemical, aesthetic, recreation-related, and biological characteristics.
Water quality means the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of surface or ground waters.
Water quality means accessed water which is safe for consumption for the purpose for which it is supplied as per norms set by Bureau of Indian Standards.