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
Water quality based permit limitations in this permit may be revised based on updated wasteload allocations or use designation rules.
Water quality affects drinking water, recreation, ecosystems and aesthetic beauty.
Water quality is influenced by the type and intensity of land use adjacent to and upstream of the water body.
Water quality - Assess whether the stream is listed as water quality impaired or threatened by DEQ, and whether the proposed project will affect water quality.
Water quality standards protect such beneficial uses of water as whole body contact (such as swimming), maintaining fish and other aquatic life, and providing drinking water for people, livestock and wildlife.
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 biological, chemical, physical, and radiological integrity of a body of water.
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.