Water quality standards definition

Water quality standards means provisions of state or federal law which consist of a designated use or uses for the waters of the Commonwealth and water quality criteria for such waters based upon such uses. Water quality standards are to protect the public health or welfare, enhance the quality of water and serve the purposes of the State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) and the federal Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1251 et seq.).

Water quality standards means Surface Water Quality Standards, Chapter 173-201A WAC, Ground Water Quality Standards, Chapter 173-200 WAC, and Sediment Management Standards, Chapter 173-204 WAC.

Water quality standards means the combination of water uses to be protected and the water quality criteria to be maintained by these rules.

Examples of Water quality standards in a sentence

• The Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:13-4.1(c)1 establish 300-foot riparian zones along Category One waters, as designated in the Surface Water Quality Standards at N.J.A.C. 7:9B, and certain upstream tributaries to Category One waters.

• These projects maintain or restore beneficial designated uses for waterbodies in accordance with the Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards (314 Code of Massachusetts Regulations 4.00).

• Whether the relevant water body currently meets water quality standards and its designated water quality uses under 314 CMR 4.00: Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards, including any Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) established by the Department for the relevant water body.

• The objective of a Level II ERA is to compare site-specific data to the Ohio Water Quality Standards, Ohio sediment reference values (SRVs), ecological soil screening values, and other criteria identified in this document to determine the need for further ecological evaluation of a site.

• Impaired waters do not meet their designated uses, as defined by the Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards.

More Definitions of Water quality standards

Water quality standards means water quality standards as adopted by the commissioner in accordance with section 22a-426 of the General Statutes.

Water quality standards means the standards set forth in Chapter 3745-1 of the Administrative Code.

Water quality standards means water quality standards set under rules promulgated by the department under s. 281.15.

Water quality standards means standards composed of designated present and future most beneficial uses (classification of waters), the numerical and narrative criteria, including Site Specific Alternative Criteria, applied to the specific water uses or classification, the Florida antidegradation policy, and the moderating provisions, such as variances, mixing zone rule provisions, or exemptions.

Water quality standards means standards composed of designated present and future most beneficial uses (classification of waters), the numerical and narrative criteria applied to the specific water uses or classification, the Florida antidegradation policy, and the moderating provisions (mixing zones, site-specific alternative criteria, and exemptions) contained in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., and in Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., adopted pursuant to Chapter 403, F.S.

Water quality standards means the surface water standards established in OAR 340- 041 and the minimum groundwater protection requirements established in OAR 340-040.

Water quality standards means water quality standards adopted by the board and approved by the administrator of the EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency under § 303 of the Clean Water Act as defined at 9VAC25-260.