&EFA
             United States
             Environmental Protection
             Agency
             Office of Water
             Regulations and Standards
             Washington, DC 20460
EPA 440/5-8&-037
September 1988
             Water
State Water Quality
Standards Summary:
California

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                           DISCLAIMER

     This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract  to
the  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract  68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document.  Each State was  given an opportunity to  review
and provide comments on a draft  of this information document.  In
no  event  shall either the United States or  Battelle  have  any
responsibility or liability for  any use,  misuse, or reliance upon
the  information  contained herein,  nor does  either  warrant  or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy,  efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.

     The  reader should consult  the water quality standards of  a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State.   Copies of State water quality standards may be  obtained
from   the  State's  Water  Pollution  Control  Agency   or   its
equivalent.

     Additional information may  also be obtained from the:

                        Standards  Branch
            Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
            Office of Water Regulations and Standards
              U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                     Washington, D.C.  20460
                          202-475-7315
     This document may be obtained only from the National Technical
Information Service (NTIS) at the following address:

                National Technical Information Service
                       5285 Front Royal Road
                    Springfield, Virginia 22161
                         703-487-4650

     The NTIS order number is: PB89-141691	

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                           CALIFORNIA
     Regulatory water  quality  standards  enabling  authority for
the State of California  is  covered  by the California Water Code,
Division 7-Water Quality; enacted by California Statutes of 1969,
Chapter 482, .as amended.  Water quality standards are included in
various documents  adopted by  the  State Water  Resources Control
Board and the  nine  Regional Boards.   Further  information may be
obtained from the following address:        '

               California Water Resources Control Board
                           P. 0. Box 100
                     Sacramento, California 95801

                            916-322-0211
                                CA-l

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