High quality waters definition

High quality waters means all state waters, except:

High quality waters means any water, where, for a particular pollutant or pollutant parameter, the water quality exceeds that quality necessary to support the existing or designated uses, or which supports an exceptional use.

High quality waters means waterbodies in which, on a parameter by parameter basis, the quality of the waters exceeds levels necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the water. The term includes any waterbody for which the pollutant has not been detected in:

Examples of High quality waters in a sentence

• This Order is in conformance with the federal Antidegradation Policy described in 40 CFR 131.12, and State Water Board Resolution No. 68-16, Statement of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality Waters in California.

• High Quality Waters means those waters that meet or exceed levels that are necessary to support the propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife; recreation in and on the water; and other designated beneficial.

• High Quality Waters are a subset of waters with quality higher than the standards and are as described by 15A NCAC 2B .0101(e)(5).

• All expanded NPDES wastewater discharges in High Quality Waters shall be required to provide the treatment described in Sub-Item (1)(b) of this Rule, except for those existing discharges which expand with no increase in permitted pollutant loading.

• Discharges to waters, including wetlands, with a designated or existing use of High Quality Waters (HQ) or Exceptional Value Waters (EV) pursuant to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93 (relating to water quality standards).

More Definitions of High quality waters

High quality waters means those waters defined as high quality waters in the Connecticut Water Quality Standards published by the Department, as may be amended.

High quality waters means those waters designated as such in 567—Chapter 61, which exceed the levels described in Chapter 61 as necessary to protect existing water uses. The chemical integrity of these waters is enhanced and distinguished as high quality by the exceptional water clarity necessary to protect and maintain the existing designated uses of those waters. Examples include the cold water streams designated by the Iowa conservation commission as Iowa’s catchable and special trout streams, and the Iowa Great Lakes chain.

High quality waters means those classified as such described in 15A NCAC 02B .0101(e(5) –

High quality waters means those waters that meet or exceed levels necessary to support the propagation of fish, shellfish and wildlife,; recreation in and on the water,; and other designated beneficial uses.

High quality waters means those waters defined as high quality waters in RCSA 22a-426-1, as may be amended.

High quality waters or “HQW” means those “waters of the Commonwealth” that have categorized by the Division of Water as high quality pursuant to the requirements of 401 KAR 10:030, Section 1(3).

High quality waters means surface waters where the water quality is better than necessary to meet the minimum criteria established in the Connecticut Water Quality Standards for the applicable classification and related designated uses.