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   : -       ,         Pursuant co the authority granted by Chapter 342, PartJII, Section 342-32,
•    '_.          Hawaii  Revised  Statutes, the Director  of  Health  of the" Stare of Hawaiir
   _ __".   ~~ .  "_ _ appointed a Master to divide the waters of the State into areas and to~recornrnend
                toL the Director standards of water quality for such water areas. Except as modi-
•' "  \     ~ '.'   fied in this Chapter, die_ standards  recommended by the Master  are hereby
              _ adopted. The standards adopted, hereinafter set forth, shall be the standards of
                'water quality for the purposes of Chapter 37, Public Health Regulations, Depart-
                fment of Health,  State of Hawaii, and shall be enforced  and administered as-
                provided therein.
                                           Chapter 37-A

                                 WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
                    Under and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 342, Hawaii  Revised
                Statutes, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972,
                PL 92-500, and all other applicable laws, Chapter 37-A of the Public Health
                Regulations, Department of Health, State of Hawaii, is hereby amended to read
                as follows:
                                      TABLE OF CONTENTS
                 Sections:
                    1.  Purpose and Scope
                    2.  Definitions
                    3.  Classification of Water Uses
                    4.  Zones of Mixing
                    5.  Classification and Establishment
                       of Water Areas
                    6.  Water Quality Standards
                    7.  Establishment, Renewal, and
                       Termination of Zones of Mixing
                    8.  Severabiliry
                    9.  Effective Date

                 Section 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
                Section 2. DEFINITIONS                          —;:;--_  .-

                    .A..  "Near shore waters" means all coastal waters lying within a" defined"
                        reef area, all waters of a depth less than ten fathoms, or waters up~ to a
                        distance of 1,000 feet off-shore if there is no defined reef area  and if
                        the depth is greater than ten fathoms.                    " - =

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    B.  "Off-shore waters" means all coastal waters beyond the limits defined
        for "near shore waters."
    C  "Coastal waters"  includes  "near shore waters,"  "off-shore waters,"
        and all waters that are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
    D.  "Best available demonstrated pollution control technology" means that
        treatment or  control  necessary  to achieve  requirements established
        pursuant to statutes and regulations of the State of Hawaii and to the
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.

Section 3. CLASSIFICATION OF WATER USES
    A.  Classification  of Coastal Water Uses
           Coastal waters  are  classified  in accordance with  the uses to  be
        protected in each class as follows:
        1. Class A A waters
            The uses  to be protected in this class of waters are oceanographic
           research, the support and propagation of shellfish and other marine
           life, conservation of coral  reefs and wilderness areas, compatible
           recreation, and aesthetic enjoyment.
            It is  the objective of this class of waters that they remain in as nearly
           their natural, pristine state as possible with an absolute minimum of
           pollution from  any source. To die extent possible, the wilderness
           character of such areas shall be protected.  No zones of mixing will
           be permitted in  these waters.
            The classification of any water area as Class AA shall not preclude
           other  uses of  such waters compatible widi these objectives and  in
           conformance with the standards applicable to  them.
        2. Class A waters
            The uses  to be protected in  this  class of  waters  are recreational
           (including  fishing,  swimming,  badiing,  and  other water-contact
           sports), aesthetic enjoyment, and the support  and propagation  of
           aquatic life.
            It is die objective for this class of waters that their use for recrea-
           tional  purposes and aesthetic enjoyment not  be limited in any way.
           Such waters shall be kept clean of any trash, solid materials or oils,
           and shall not  act as receiving waters for any effluent which has not
           received  the best degree of  treatment or control practicable under
           existing technology and compatible with the standards established for
           this class.
        3. Class B waters
            The uses  to be protected  in  this  class of  waters  are small  boat
           harbors, commercial and industrial shipping, bait fishing, compatible
           recreation, die support and propagation of aquatic life, and aesthetic
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             It is  the objective  for this class of waters that discharges  of any
           pollutant be  controlled to the maximum degree possible and that
           sewage and industrial effluents receive  the best degree of treatment
           control practicable under existing technology and compatible with the
           standards established for this class.
             The Class B designation shall apply only to a limited area next to
           boat docking facilities in bays and harbors. The rest of the water area
           in such bay or harbor shall be Class A unless given some other speci-
           fic designation in Section  5.

    B.   Classification of Fresh Water Uses
           Fresh waters are classified in  accordance with die uses to be protected
         as follows:

         1. Class 1 waters                                           ;  _.
             The uses to be protected in this class  of waters are drinking; water
           supply,  food processing,  die  support and propagation of aquatic
           life, and compatible recreation.
             It is  the objective  of  this class of waters  that they remain in  as
           nearly their natural state as  possible with an absolute  minimum  of
           pollution from any  source.  To die extent possible, die wilderness
           character of such areas shall be protected. Waste discharges into these
           waters are prohibited.

         2. Class 2 waters
             The uses to be protected in this class of waters are bathing, swim-
           ming, the support and propagation of aquatic life, compatible  recrea-
           tion, and agricultural and industrial water supply.
             It is  the  objective for this class  of waters  that  their use  for
           recreational purposes, propagation of fish and odier aquatic life,_,and
           agricultural and industrial water supply not be limited in any way.
           Such waters shall be  kept  clean of trash, solid materials or oils, andr
           shall not act  as receiving  waters for any effluent which has: not re-.
           ceived  the  best degree  of treatment  or  control  practicable  under
           existing technology and compatible with the  standards established
           for diis class.
Section 4. ZONES OF MIXING                         :          I
    Zones of mixing for die assimilation of municipal, agricultural,.and
trial discharges which have received die best degree of treatment or control prac-
ticable under existing technology are recognized as necessary..-_  -    ::: 7-__
 '   It is  the objective of this limited  zone to provide for a current realistic
means of  control over such discharges and at the same time achieve the highest-
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            GENERAL POLICY OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
    It is the public policy of this state to conserve the waters of the state, -and to
protect, maintain, and improve the quality thereof  for drinking water supply,
and food processing, for the growth, support and propagation of shellfish, fish
and  other  desirable species  of  marine and aquatic life, for oceanographic
research,  for the conservation  of  coral reefs and  wilderness  areas, and  for
domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational, and other legitimate uses; and to
provide that no waste be discharged into any waters of  this state without first
being given the degree of  treatment necessary to protect the legitimate bene-
ficial uses of such waters; and  to  provide for the prevention, abatement, and
control of new and existing water  pollution; and to cooperate with  the  federal
government in carrying out these objectives.
    Therefore, waters whose qualities are higher than established Water Quality
Standards shall  not be  lowered in  quality  unless  it has been  affirmatively
demonstrated to the  Director that such change is justifiable as a  result  of
necessary  economic or social  development  and will  not interfere with  or
become injurious to any assigned  uses made of,  or presently in, such  waters.
Any industrial, public, or private project or development which could constitute a
new source of pollution or an increased source of pollution will be required, as
part of the initial project design to provide the highest and best degree of waste
treatment practicable under existing technology. In implementing the policy of
this paragraph as it relates to water under federal jurisdiction,  the Administrator
of the Environmental  Protection Agency will be kept advised and provided with
such information as he will need from time to time to protect the interests of the
United States and  the  authority  of  the Administrator  in maintaining high
quality of the waters of the United States.

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Section 5. CLASSIFICATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF
WATER AREAS
    The following classification of water uses shall apply to the following areas:
    A.  Coastal Water Areas and Non-Tidal Brackish and Saline Surface Water
        Areas
        1. Oahu
          (a) Class AA waters
               Waimanalo Bay from Makapuu Point to the southerly boundary
             of Kaiona Beach Park and including the waters surrounding Ma-
             nana and Kaohikaipu Islands.
               Kaneohe Bay.
               Kahana Bay.
               Waialua Bay, from Puaena Point to Kaiaka Point.
               The near shore waters along Kaena Point for a distance of 3H
             miles towards Mokuleia and 35i miles towards Makua.
               That portion of West Loch, Pearl Harbor, lying north of a tan-
             gent drawn from Nichols Point to Loch Point.
               Hanauma Bay.
          (b) Class A waters
               That portion  of Waimanalo  Bay not  designated  Class  AA.
               Kailua Bay, from Wailea Point to Mokapu Point.
               The  near shore waters between Mokapu  Point and  Pyramid
             Rock.
               The near shore waters between Makalii Point and Laie Point.
               Laie  Bay.
               All coastal waters  and non-tidal brackish and saline surface
             waters not included in any other class.                     - -
          (c) Class B waters                                      :  ." .
               Kaneohe Bay small  boat harbor adjacent to Kaneohe Yacht -
             Club.
               Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station small boat harbor and  pier
             area.
               Kewalo Basin.
               Ala Wai Boat Harbor.
               Pokai Bay small boat harbor.
               Haleiwa small boat harbor.
               Keehi Lagoon marina areas.
               Heeia-Kea small boat harbor.

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       Campbell Estate Industrial Harbor.
       Pearl Harbor—Middle Loch and East Loch and that portion of
     West Loch not classed as AA waters.
       Honolulu Harbor.
       Hickam Harbor.
       Kuapa Pond marina areas.
2. Kauai
  (a) Class AA waters
       The near shore waters between Hikimoe Valley and Puu Poa
     Point, including Wainiha Bay and Hanaiei Bay.
       The near shore waters between die western boundary of Hoai
     Bay to Makahuena Point.
  (b) Class A waters
       All coastal  waters  and non-tidal  brackish and  saline surface
     waters not included in any other class.
  (c) Class B waters
       Wailua River small boat harbor.
       Kukuiula small boat harbor.
       Hanapepe Bay small boat harbor.
       Kikiaola Harbor.
       Nawiliwili Harbor.
       Port Allen Harbor.

3. Niihau
  (a) Class AA waters
       The near shore waters surrounding the island of Niihau.
  (b) Class A waters
       All coastal  waters  and non-tidal  brackish and  saline surface
     waters not included in any other class.

4. Molokai
  (a) Class AA  waters
       The near shore waters between the westerly  boundary of Haleo-
     lono Harbor and Laau Point.
       The near shore waters  between Laau Point and Ilio Point and
     from Ilio Point to Lamaola Head.
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       Halawa Bay
       The near shore waters from the westerly boundary of Kaunakaki
     Harbor to the easterly boundary of Haleolono Harbor.
       All  coastal waters and non-tidal  brackish  and saline  surface
     waters not included in any other class.
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  (c) Class B waters
       Kaunakakai Harbor.
       Haleolono Harbor.
       Kalaeloa Harbor.
5. Lanai
  (a) Class AA waters
       All near shore waters not included in any other class.
  (b) Class A waters
       All  off-shore waters and  non-tidal  brackish and saline surface
     waters not included in any other class.
       Manele Bay.
  (c) Class B waters
       Manele Harbor.
       Kaumalapau Harbor.
6. Maui
  (a) Class AA waters
       The  near shore  waters  between  Nakalele  Point  and Waihee
     Point.
       The  near shore  waters between  Huelo  Point and Puu Olai.
  (b) Class A waters                                        -  .  -
       All  coastal waters and non-tidal  brackish  and saline  surface
     waters not included in any other class.
  (c) Class B waters
       Maalaea small  boat harbor.
       Lahaina small boat harbor.
       Kahului Harbor.
       Hana Harbor.
7. Hawaii
  (a) Class AA waters                                       -  _
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          (b) Class A waters
               The near shore waters from the northern boundary of Kawaihae
             Harbor to the southern boundary of Mahukona Harbor.
               The  near  shore  waters  from Kauilii  Point to the  westerly
             boundary of Hilo Harbor.
               All coastal waters and non-tidal  brackish and saline surface
             waters not included in any other class.
          (c) Class B waters
               Honaupo Bay.'
               Kealakekua Bay.
               Keauhou Bay.
               Kailua Bay.
               Honokahau Bay.
               Mahukona Harbor.
               Hilo Harbor.
               Kawaihae Harbor.
        8. All Other Islands of the State
          (a) Class A A waters
               All near shore waters of all islands  not  classified in  Section
             5.A.I. dirough 7.
          (b) Class A waters
               All off-shore waters and non-tidal  brackish and saline surface
             waters not included in any other class.
    B.  Fresh Water Areas
        1. Class I waters
            All sources of fresh surface waters on all islands whether  publicly
          or privately owned, used for domestic, culinary, or food processing
          purposes.
        2. Class 2 waters
            All fresh surface  waters included in "State waters" as defined by
          Chapter 37, Public Health Regulations, not included in Class 1.

Section 6. WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
    A.  Basic Standards Applicable to all Water Areas
          All waters shall be free of substances attributable to domestic, indus-
        trial, or other controllable sources as follows:
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    2. Floating  debris, oil, grease,  scum, and other floating materials;
    3. Substances in amounts sufficient to produce taste or odor in the water
      or detectable off-flavor in the flesh of fish, or in amounts sufficient
      to produce objectionable color, turbidity, or other conditions in the
      receiving waters;
    4. High temperature, biocides, pathogenic organisms, toxic, corrosive,
      or othe"r deleterious substances at levels or combinations sufficient to
      be toxic or harmful to human, animal, plant or  aquatic life .or in
      amounts sufficient to interfere with any beneficial use of the water.
      As a minimum, evaluation by use of a 96-hour bioassay as described in
      the most recent edition of Standard Methods for the Examination
      of Water and Wastewater  shall  be conducted.  Survival of test or-
      ganisms shall not be less than that in controls which utilize appro-
      priate experimental water;
    5. Substances and conditions or combinations thereof in concentrations
      which produce undesirable aquatic life.                          :
      All waters shall also be free from soil particles resulting from erosion
    on land involved in earthwork, such as the construction of public works;
    highways; subdivisions; recreational, commercial, or industrial develop-
    ments; or the cultivation and management of agricultural  lands.  This
    standard shall be deemed met  if  it can  be shown  that the land on
    which the erosion occurred or is occurring is being managed in accord-
    ance with soil conservation practices acceptable to the Director, and that
    a comprehensive conservation program is being actively pursued, or that
    the discharge  has  received  the best degree of treatment  or control
    practicable under existing technology. The determination of compliance
    with the standard shall be made by the Director,  consistent with the
    Hawaii Administrative Procedure Act and the  Rules of Practice and
    Procedure of the Department of Health.
B.  Specific Standards Applicable to Particular Water Areas-
    1. Microbiological Requirements                   Applicable to:
        The median coliform bacteria shall  not ex-      Class AA  "   ~ ;
      ceed 70 per 100 ml during any 30-day period nor                  -"
      shall samples exceed 230 per 100 ml at any time.                 :"~" ~
        The median coiiform bacteria shall not exceed      Classes A,
      1000 per 100 ml, nor shall more than 10% of the
      samples  exceed 2,400  per  100 ml during any       1 and 2
      30-day period.
        Fecal  coliform  content shall not exceed  an
      arithmetic average of 200 per 100 ml during any            :~~  "
      30-day period nor  shall more than 10% of the             ' —
      samples exceed 400 per 100 ml in the same time
      period. For such portion of Class 1 waters from
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  drinking water or food processing following sim-
  ple chlorination, the fecal coliform content shall
  not exceed an arithmetic average of 20 per 100
  ml during any calendar month.
    Fecal coliform content shall  not exceed  an
  arithmetic average of 400 per 100 ml during any
  30-day period nor shall more  than  10% of the
  samples exceed 1000 per 100 ml in the same time
  period.
    To determine compliance widi the above mi-
  crobiological requirements  where a "30-day pe-
  riod" is specified, a  minimum of ten samples
  shall be collected.

2. pH—Units
    Not more than li unit difference from natural
  conditions  but not lower than 8.0  nor higher
  dian 8.5 from other  than natural causes.  (Not
  lower than 7.0 for fresh tidal waters.)
    Not more than H unit difference from natural
  conditions but not lower than 7.0 nor higher than
  8.5 from other than natural causes.
    Not less than 6.5 nor higher than 8.5.

3. Nutrient Materials
    Total phosphorus, not  greater  than  0.020
  mg/1.
    Total phosphorus, not  greater  than  0.025
  mg/1.
    Total phosphorus, not  greater  than  0.030
  mg/1.
    Total phosphorus,  not greater than 0.20 mg/1;
  except not greater than  0.05/mg/l for waters
  entering lakes or reservoirs.
    Total nitrogen, not greater  than  0.10 mg/1.
    Total nitrogen, not greater  than  0.15 mg/1.
    Total nitrogen, not greater  than  0.20 mg/1.
   Class B
Applicable to:
   Class AA
    Classes

 A, B, and 1
    Class 2

Applicable to:
   Class AA

    Class A

    Class B

Classes 1 and 2
   Class AA
   Class A
   Class B
4. Dissolved Oxygen (except from natural causes)   Applicable to:
    Not less than 6.0 mg/I.                       Classes AA and 1
    Not less than 5.0 mg/1.                        Classes A and 2

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5. Total Dissolved Solids, Salinity, and  Currents
    No changes in channels, in basin geometry of
  the area, or in  freshwater influx shall  be made
  which would cause permanent changes in isoha-
  line patterns of more than ± 10% of naturally
  occurring variation or which would otherwise
  affect biological and sedimentiological situation.
  Total dissolved solids shall not be below 28,000
  mg/1 from other than natural causes.

6. Temperature
    Temperature of receiving waters shall  not
  change more than 1.5° from natural conditions.

7. Turbidity
    Secchi disc or secchi disc equivalent as "ex-
  tinction coefficient" determinations shall not be
  altered from natural conditions more  than 5%
  for Class AA or Class 1  waters,  10% for Class
  A or Class 2 waters,  or 20% for Class B waters.
                                                         Applicable to:
                                                            Class AA
                                                         Applicable to:
                                                         Classes AA, A,
                                                           B,  1, and 2

                                                         Applicable to:
                                                           Classes AA,

                                                         A, B, 1, and 2
                                                 Applicable to:
                                                 Classes AA, A,

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        8. Radionuciides
            Concentrations of  radioactive  materials shall
          not exceed minimum concentrations which  are
          feasible to achieve. In no case shall such material
          exceed the limits established in die  1962  Public
          Health Service Drinking  Water Standards  (or
          later amendments) or l/30th of the MPCw values
          given for  continuous  occupational exposure in
          die National Bureau of Standards Handbook No.
          69. The concentrations in  water shall not result
          in accumulation of  radioactivity in plants or
          animals that result in a hazard  to  humans or
          harm to aquatic life.
            The concentration of  radioactive  materials
          present in fresh, estuarine, and  marine  waters
          shall be less than those that would require restric-
          tions on the use of organisms harvested  from  the
          area in order to meet die  Radiation Protection
          Guides recommended by the Federal Radiation
          Council.
    Analyses to determine water quality shall be based on the U.S. Environmen--
tal Protection Agency manual entitled "Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water-
and Wastes," as revised, and "Biological Methods  for Measuring the Quality of
Water and Wastes," as revised, or as otherwise previously specified or approved
by the Director.                                             - _  -  . _
                                                  Classes AA —A,.

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    These water quality criteria are baaed upon the best currently available data.
It is possible that studies planned to be made in connection with the implementa-
tion program may prove them to be either inadequate or unattainable. For this
reason, they will be subject to periodic review and, where necessary, to change.
Any change will be made only after public hearing, held in compliance with the
Hawaii Administrative Procedure Act and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of
the Department of Health.


Section 7. ESTABLISHMENT,  RENEWAL, AND TERMINATION
OF ZONES OF MIXING
    A.  Every application for a zone of mixing shall be made on forms furnished
        by the  Director and  shall  be  accompanied by a complete and detailed
        description of present.conditions, how present conditions do not con-
        form to standards,  and such other information as the Director may
        prescribe by rules and regulations.
    B.  Each application for a zone of mixing shall be reviewed in light of the
        descriptions, statements, plans, histories, and other supporting informa-
        tion as may be submitted upon the request of the Director, and the effect
        or probable effect upon the water quality standards established pursuant
        to this  Chapter.
    C.  Whenever an application  is approved,  the Director shall  establish  the
        zone of mixing taking into account protected uses of the body of water,
        existing natural conditions of the receiving  water, character of the ef-
        fluent,  and the adequacy of the design of the outfall and diffuser system
        to achieve maximum dispersion and assimilation of the treated or con-
        trolled waste widi a minimum of undesirable or noticeable effect on the
        receiving water.
    D.  Approval of a zone of mixing shall be made only after a public hearing is
        held by the Director in the county where the source is situated in accord-
        ance with the Hawaii Administrative Procedure Act and  the Rules of
        Practice and Procedure of the Department of Health.
    E.  No zone of mixing shall be granted by the Director unless the application
        and the supporting information clearly show that:
        l.The  continuation of  the function or operation involved  in the dis-
          charge by the granting of the zone of mixing is in the public interest;
          and
        2. The  discharge occurring or proposed to occur does not substantially
          endanger human health or safety; and
        3. Compliance with  the existing water quality standards from which a
          zone of mixing is sought would produce  serious hardships without
          equal or greater benefits to the public; and
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      with any actual or probable use of the  water  areas for which  it is
      classified,  and has received the best degree of treatment or control
      practicable under  existing technology or, in die case of  die proposed
      discharge, will receive die best available demonstrated pollution  con-
      trol technology, processes and operating  methods.
F.  Any  zone of mixing or renewal diereof shall he granted widiin die
    requirements of this section and for time periods  and under conditions
    consistent with die reasons dierefore and widiin  die following limita-
    tions:
    1. If  die zone of mixing is granted  on die ground diat diere is no
      practicable means known or available for die  adequate prevention,
      control, or abatement of die discharge involved, it shall  be only until
      die necessary means for prevention,  control, or abatement become
      practicable and subject  to die  taking of any substitute or  alternate
      measures diat die Director  may prescribe. No  renewal  of a zone of
      mixing granted under diis subsection  shall be  allowed widiout a
      diorough  review of known  and available means of preventing,  con-
      trolling, or abating die discharge involved.
    2. The Director may issue a zone  of mixing for a period not exceeding
      five years.
    3. Every zone of mixing granted under this section shall include, but not
      limited to, conditions requiring die grantee to perform effluent and
      receiving water sampling and report die results of each sampling to
      the Director, and a program of research to develop practicable alterna-
      tives to die mediods of treatment or control in use by die grantee  may
      be required if such research  is deemed prudent  by  die  Director.
G.  Any  zone of mixing granted pursuant to diis section may be renewed
    from time to time on terms and conditions and for periods not exceeding
   "five years which would be appropriate on initial  granting of a zone of
    mixing; provided diat  die applicant for renewal had  met all- of the
    conditions specified  in die immediately preceding zone of mixing; aiid
    provided furdier, diat  die  renewal, and die zone  of mixing established
    in pursuance thereof, shall provide for discharge not greater in quantity
    of mass emissions than diat attained pursuant to the terms of the im-
    mediately preceding zone of mixing at its expiration. No renewal shall
    be granted except on application  therefore. Any such  application shall
    be made at least sixty days prior to the expiration of the zone of mixing.
H.  No zone of mixing granted pursuant to this  part shall be construed to
    prevent or limit die  application of any emergency provisions  and  pro-
    cedures provided by  law.
I.   The  establishment of any zone of mixing  shall  be  subject to the  con-
    currence  of die U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.     --~
].   The Director, on his  own motion, or upon die application of any^person,
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        that the water area does not meet the basic standards applicable to all
        water areas or that the zone of mixing granted will unreasonably inter-
        fere with any actual or probable use of the water area or that the dis-
        charge  does not receive the best degree of treatment or control prac-
        ticable  under existing technology or that the new discharge did not
        receive  the best available demonstrated pollution control technology,
        processes, and operating methods. Such  termination  shall  be made
        only after a hearing held by the Director on the island where the area
        is situated in accordance with the Hawaii Administrative Procedure Act
        and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Department of Health.
        Upon such termination the standards of water quality applicable thereto
        shall be those established for the water as otherwise classified.
    K.  Upon expiration of the period stated in the  designation, the zone  of
        mixing shall automatically terminate and no rights shall become vested
        in the designee.
Section 8. SEVERABILITY
    If any provision of this Chapter, or its application to any person or circum-
stance, is held invalid, the application  of such  provision to other persons  or
circumstances, and the remainder of this Chapter, shall not be affected thereby.
Section 9. EFFECTIVE DATE
    This Chapter shall be effective 60 days after approval by the Governor.
    I, Walter B. Quisenberry, M.D., Director of Health, State of Hawaii, hereby
certify that the foregoing regulations were adopted by the Department of Health
on the 2nd day of November, 1973.                              . ..  ..
                   WALTER B. QUISENBERRY, M.D.
                            Director of Health

    The foregoing regulations are hereby approved as to form this 25th day of
February, 1974.
                        JAMES A. KAWACHIKA
                        Deputy Attorney General

    The foregoing regulations are hereby approved this 6th day of March, 1974.

                        GEORGE R. ARIYOSHI

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                  MARINE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

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                      STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY

                         FOR THE WATERS OF THE

                TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

                          (Release No. 17-73)
PART 1         QFNERAL PROVISIONS

     1.1       Under and by virtue of the provisions of Public Law
4C-78 of the Trust Territory, these Regulations and any further
Amendments, and any other applicable laws, the following Water
Quality Standards are hereby promulgated:

PART 2   '      POLICY

     2.1       It is the policy of the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands that:

(a)  All sewage and all wastes prior to discharge will receive the
best practicable treatment or control unless it can be demonstrated
that a lesser degree of treatment or control will provide water
quality commensurate with the uses of waters of the Territory, and
(b)  Waters whose existing quality is better tfran the established""
standards as of the date on which such standards become effective
will be maintained at their existing high quality.  These and other
waters of the Territory mil not be lowered in quality ^unless and
until it has been affirmatively demonstrated to the Environmental
Protection Board or its designee, and the Administrator of the -
Environmental Protection Agency that such change is justifiable as
a result of necessary economic or social development and will not
Interfere with or become injurious to any assigned-'uses made-of, or    '"
presently possible, in such waters.  Any industrial/ public :or-"private-
project or development which would constitute a new source of pollution
or an." increased source of pollution to high quality waters'will be
required, as part of the initial project design, to -provide the
highest- and best degree of waste treatment available under existing
technology.
(c)  No direct discharges of sewage or other wastes from other than
natural causes, treated or untreated, will be permitted -into- fresh:   -
.surface waters, or. fresh.ground waters of the Territory.
(d) .Discharge of any hazardous substance, such as pesticides,"herbi-
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PART 3         DEFINITIONS

(a)  "Near-shore waters" means:  (1) ATI coastal raters lying within
a defined reef area; (2) All coastal waters of a depth of less than
ten fathoms (60 feet); (3) All coastal waters greater than 10 fathoms
up to 1,000 feet off-shore where there is no defined reef area.
(b)  "Off-shore waters" means all coastal waters beyond the limits
defined for "near-shore waters."
(c)  "Coastal waters" includes "near-shore waters", "off-shore waters",
and those brackish, fresh and salt waters that are subject to the ebb
and flow of the tide.
(d)  "Best practicable treatment or control" is defined herein as
not less than:  (l) Treatment in accordance with national guidelines
for discharge into off-shore waters—provided evaluation of water
current patterns demonstrates the effluent will not be brought back
to the beach or near-shore waters; (2) Secondary treatment for
discharge into "near-shore waters" provided that such discharge
will not be made in areas which are primary contact waters for re-
creational purposes or will not'be made into areas of.unique -value
into which it has been determined no waste water effluent is accep-
table j (3) Disinfection cornnri outer—acceptable only on emergency
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Health Services or the Chairman of the Environmental Protection Board.
(e)  "Receiving water" is that stream, aquifer, or body of water
receiving a discharge in any physical form.
(f)  "Standards of water quality" is herein defined to be synonymous
with the meaning of "water quality criteria" as defined in the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.
(g)  "Primary contact waters for recreational purposes" are those
waters where such, activities as swimming, wading, water skiing, surfing,
and other activities occur and in which there is prolonged and intimate
contact with, the water involving considerable risk of ingesting water
in quantities sufficient to pose a significant health hazard.

PART 4         CLASSIFICATION

               The following water classifications, according to
recognized beneficial uses, are hereby designated (order of listing
is not intended to imply relative rank of importance):

     4.1       Public or Domestic Water Supply
     4.2       Industrial Water Supply
     4.3       Agricultural Water Supply
 	4.4       Propagation of Fish and Other Aquatic Life and Wildlife

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     4.5        Special  classes— (a) Waters-reserved  for  conservation
                of native marine biota; (b) Shellfish  propagation;
                (c) Commercial and  sports fishing.            \
     4-.6        Esthetic Enjoyment.
     4.7        Recreation.
     4.8        Special  Class-Primary Water Contact.
     4.9        Navigation, including harbors, small boat  harbors,
                marinas  and waters  adjacent to piers and docks.

PART 5          STANDARDS FOR WATER QUALITY

     5.1        The following shall apply to all raters of the Trust
Territory at all times:

(a)  Free from  visible  floating materials, oils, grease,  scum, foam,
and other floating matter attributable to sewage, industrial wastes,
or other wastes.                  ,                    ^
(b)  Free from  materials attributable to sewage, industrial wastes, or
other wastes that will  produce visible turbidity or settle to form
deposits.
(c)  Free from  materials attributable to sewage, industrial wastes or
other wastes that will  produce color, odor, or taste, either of  itself
or in combination, ,or in the biota.
(d)  Free from  substances and conditions or combinations  thereof
attributable to sewage^ industrial wastes, or other wastes that  will
induce undesirable aquatic life.
(e)  Free from  substances and conditions or combinations  thereof
attributable to sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes toxic or
irritant to humans, animals, plants, and aquatic life.

In addition to  the above "Five Freedoms", the following criteria
shall also apply at all times to waters for each of the following
classifications:  •   "            ,

PART 6          PUBLIC OR DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY

     6.1        There shall be no discharge of sewage, industrial
wastes, or other wastes into waters designated for public or domestic
water supply.   To the extent that  such discharges are now occurring
and such discharges reach surface waters, fecal coliforas shall  not
"exceed an arithmetic mean of 20/100 ml in any 30-day period.  Fresh
ground waters designated for public or domestic water supply shall
^e-.-protected -and preserved -so that they mil meet PHS Drinking Water
Standards.,

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  •      "    6.2       Treated surface waters used for public or domestic
     - -    water supply shall meet the recommendations of the Public Health
  —      Service Drinking Water Standards.                            	

            —  6.3       Temperature from other than natural causes ah* 11 not.
          exceed 85°F,  and there shall not be more than 5°F increase nor more
          than a 1.0°F hourly  temperature variation due to thermal discharges
          or reservoir manipulation.                        - - .    - - - _ - _    _ _

  H— -  - --  6.4       Ammonia nitrogen *»>»«»TI  be less than 0.01 mgA as N-~-.._

 -"• -—          6.5       Dissolved oxygen in surface waters shall not be
  •      reduced from natural conditions.                 -,       —   -  "~ ~

 " --"  ~" -"     6.6.      pH shall be within  0.1 pH units of that natural to   	-
  •      the water.                                        -   	

 •--— ^    -    6.7       Total phosphorus in surface waters shall be less than_ -
  •      0.025 mgA-                      -                 ; ;   '-_.-

 -"---•--—    - 6.8       Carbon chloroform extract shall be less than 0.025-_----
          ImgA*
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 —  ..   ,.  	6.9   .    Methylene blue active substances shall be-.virtually-
 •|        absent.                                              .

  -;*—  -" --"-  6.10     • Pesticides,  herbicides, and phenols shall be absent.- _-

          PART 7     *   RECREATION         .               — -           ";-_L ;

  |::r'::r _~'-'-r 7.1       The fecal coliform  limit in primary contact waters-
    ~  '_  - - shall not exceed a log mean of 200ACO ml nor exceed_4.00/1QO --ml.    •_ -
     	in more than 10 percent of samples during any 30-day"period.   .  -,- -.

 •            7.2       The pH range shall  be 7.0 to 8.3-       -  -       -^ --

 -^"   --—- - -   ~*7.~3r      Visibility shall not be reduced by more -than, 10 percent -
 •        of natural values as measured by Secchi disc.    ~. ------^-_  ~-^_  -~~~- ~~-

~-^  -- -----"--^7.4       Temperature shall not exceed 85°F due to influence-_-----
 •        of other than natural conditions.                 -. 	-_- - -.__-  -_-_r__

:-  "-17"1   PART 8         PROPAGATION OF FISH AND OTHER AQUATIG-LIFE        ---;:,._

••r—~':- :c-~—  "-8."i       Temperatxire shg.il not deviate from natural conditions--,
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     8.2       Dissolved oxygen shall  be 'greater than 6..Q mg/1 unless
reduced "by natural causes.                                  N

     8.3       pH shall be within 0.1  pH unit  of the natural  value.

     8.4       In shellfish  areas,  coliform concentrations shall comply
with Public Health Service Shellfish Standards in its latest  revision." 7.

     8.5       The naturally occurring ratio of the concentrations of
nitrogen to phosphorus will  be  maintained  in all waters.

PART 9         NAVIGATION

     9.1       pH shal3 not  be  less than 7.0 nor more than 8.5 nor
shall the influence of these waters, where they connect with  waters
of other uses, cause a change in the natural pH of more than'  0.1
pH unit.

     9.2       The free C02  shall not  exceed 20 mg/1 except where
due to natural causes.   -               •                 _

PART 10        ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS           -

     10.1      In multiple-classification  areas or where  different
values for the same parameter are involved,  the most stringent
criterion will apply.                                     . .

     10.2      DO shall not  be  less than 6 mg/1 .in all saline surface
waters from other than natural  causes.

    "10.3      Fecal coliform limits shall not exceed 2000/100 ml at
any time or at any place.                         ^  _.*___  ..    .  _-""_"

     10.4.      The concentration of radioactivity shall not:      -.   ....-
(a) . exceed 1/30 of the MFCy/ (Maximum  Permissible Concentration  "".  ' \"
±h water) values given for continuous  occupational exposure'in the  . ,
.National Bureau of Standards Handbook  No.  69 as revised;     ~.~ '     ~  '_'
(b) " exceed the current Public  Health  Service  Drinking Water"Standards_'
for waters used for public or domestic supplies;        """_
(c) "result in accumulations of radioactivity  in edible plants and   , __"
animals that present a hazard to consumers;       ._.. _..     ~ .  ."., "" _.
(.d)  be harmful to aquatic life.                        ;   .'."..

               Since human exposure to any ionizing radiation is - .
undesirable the concentration of radioactivity in natural waters  	 ,_.
will be maintained at the lowest practicable level!""   ~7  "-""--

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 PAST "II        WATER USES - IDENTIFICATION OF WATER FOR BENEFICIAL USES

      11.1      Fresh Water.  The topography and geology of the six
 administrative districts in the Trust Territory vary.  The 'Jlow islands"-
 of Majuro are composed of low, sandy platforms,  Saipan is "basically  '
 limestone and low sandy areas; Truk, Ponape, Palau and Yap are of
 volcanic origin.   In the "low islands" of Majuro, "Saipan, and similar
 areas. there are no rivers.  Rainfall readily percolates" through" the ~
 porous coraline limestone formations to form fresh" water lenses —
 the major sources of water supply for these islands.  On the "high — "- :
 volcanic islands  in Ponape, Truk, Palau and Yap the soils are ~  "    ,.
 impermeable, resulting in numerous rivers, streams and ;a natural- ~~_ '  :
 lake in Palau. Water supplies are obtained from these streams or —  — -
 springs.                                          ;~j  -   —•=    -'-'--

                Realizing the expanding need for fresh, palatable
 water,  and the unique water sources for the various islands, it is ------ -_-
 necessary to classify ail fresh surface and ground waters; for -public - :   :
 and domestic water supply purposes, propagation of 'fish and "aquatic--  '_-
 life,  esthetic enjoyment and recreation.  Other beneficial uses   -  \2~~~
 for these 'waters  are industrial and agricultural water supplies.- -

      11.2      Near-Shore Waters.  All near- shore waters shall be
 protected for industrial water supplies, propagation of~fish and-
 other aquatic life (including waters reserved for -conservation of '---
 native marine biota, shellfish propagation, and commerical-and sport
 fishing),  esthetic enjoyment and recreation.  Unless otherwise  -
 specified, the following near-shore waters shall be -protected for-
 navigation (seafaring vessels and small craft), in addition to   -----
 uses listed above.  MqlAVqi Harbor (Palau), Tomil "Harbor- (Yap ),; ------
 Tanapag Harbor (Saipan), Oror en Newacho Harbor ( Truk),-- Ponape ; '
 Harbor (Ponape),  and Majuro Harbor, immediately adjacent to -the
 dock.- r (Refer to  Figures A, B, C, D, E, and F respectively^} -"All ':'
 other waters in,  around, and adjacent to docks and piers_not "listed-
 above ah«n be protected for qmali  boats navigation ,:r  ~ :~  ~'_ ~-~
  — , - ----_-         To the extent that most of the lagoons in the district
 centers are highly polluted, fishing,  wading or swimming in waters  --"
 reserved for recreation and also known to be polluted shall "be—pro- --
•hibited until such time that they have been brought ^in'domplianie7"' -
.with quality standards.  All possible efforts shaij: ^be "made- via --
 news media and other means to inform the people of -the ^condition xif — _
 these waters.                                     -~   ----  -  .....

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     11.3      Off-Shore Waters.   In recognition of  the multiple
uses (industrial water  supply, propagation of  fish and other aquatic
life and wildlife, esthetic enjoyment, recreation, and navigation)
made of off-shore waters, the risks of occasional ingestion by humans,
and need for protection to the maximum erfcent  feasible for all uses,
the most stringent standards of those previously described shall
apply to these waters.

     11.4      Waters for Other Purposes.  For precautionary measures
against accidental ingestion of pathogens  or chemicals attributed"""""".'
to sewage discharge, fishing or swimming within close  proximity
of any sewage outfall inside a lagoon or inner reef  is prohibited.

PART 12  -      A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF WATER
               QUALITY  STANDARDS                                 ,  . _.;r

     12.1      Existing Waste Water Discharge.   Discharge of raw.. .
sewage originating from housing, hospitals and other institutions".
into the lagoons is common throughout the  Trust Territory. .A pollu-
tion abatement inventory (Table I) contains a  list of  sources of
these discharges, types of waste,  present  treatment, if .any, and
additional treatment needed,'the date when additional  treatment is
required to bring the waste discharge in compliance  with applicable-
water quality standards.  Any new  treatment facility shall .provide,	.
for not less than best  practicable treatment of control consistent
with the policies as herein provided.

     12.2      Septic Tanks, Cesspools, and Privies.   Regulations____
for location and construction of these facilities are  _being_promul^~  ~
gated.

 - -"  12.3      Waste from Vessels  and Marinas.   Regulations for   --:;-
control of waste discharges from commercial and private.vessels-andV:7
'from naval and other military vessels will be  promulgated - by _the:-_-r
Trust Territory Environmental Protection Board and ^-enacted -.-before._-  -_r
"Fiscal Year ending 1973.  These regulations will be  based on no	
discharge within the territorial requirements.    __;  __--

  '- - 12.4      Erosion  and Other Surface Drainage.   Erosion could  ._. -
be a serious problem in the "high." islands due to -volcanic nature V.. _T_
of -the soil and the rugged topography.  The problem  is compounded--..- -.-
by'drainage from construction sites.  There is no program..for.con-  :;
trol of erosion.  During heavy rainfalls,  considerable damage ..could
be inflicted on reefs,  lagoons and estuarine biota*  „_"_.-- . :  - -•-.. :

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      The Board Till coordinate with the Land Conservation Division"
 within the Department of Resources and the Department of  Public   "
 forks, to develop a program and adopt regulations before  Fiscal Year
 ("Tiffing 1973 to prevent erosion.

      12.5      Nutrients.  Problems associated with nutrients  in-the ------
 lagoons have not been observed.  The fact that the necessary conditions
 for algae growth (sunlight, relatively constant temperatures,  and "_  /~;
 shallow lagoons) exist year-round in toe Territory/" an  introduction"  ;
 of a sufficient amount of nutrients into these lagoons "could induce-" -
 eutrophic conditions.  With proper locations of sewer _putf alls"  ""
 supported by scientific study, i.e., current , depth, and  wind' data," "
 this problem could be prevented or minimised.    ~        .--_-_

      12.6      Pesticides and Herbicides.  Regulations  for the com—^---
 trolled use of pesticides and herbicides are partially  covered under ; ~ "_
 Public Health Regulation Chapter 14.  Necessary amendments" will be—-" --
 made as needed.       '                 -         __..._---,--

      12.7      Pollution from Diffused Sources.  _Soon*~after a  ssw«r=~=-^-
 system has been put in operation in the District Centers,  a "sanitary"
 survey 'program of all diffused sources of pollution or  contamination-  "
 will be initiated to identify each source of pollution, and. its ;^ _!.; ".
 control.  This program will continue as long as any such  pollution
 or" contamination is known to ezLst.              "   ""     *~     ~~

 PART 13        WATER MONITORING AND SI3H72ILLANC2-PSCGRAM        ------ :'~

     - 11.1      The Water Quality Surveillance Program "for the  Terri- -;-;
 tpry will consist of periodic inspections of treatment 'plants"/ ""monitor^"
     and "sampling both surface and near-shore waters _and iavestigations :_
    .response" to complaints.  The Chief, Division of Environmental ~~-~~~~^
        within the Department of Health Services, fshall_be "irespqnsiblf ^~_
_ "for admijiistration of this program for the EPB. ^e^d±7±siq;n;sMll;/  '_'
 establish cooperative support from other departm^lfs"~aiid"agencfes,'~_;  -'
 _"b6th .local and Federal, to assist in performing these 'activities . ~~
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      .13.2      Monitoring programs shall include "bactsriolqgicalT — "~
~ Chemical, physical, and biological ezaiiTf nations . ; ~£a:borgtory
                                                              _
 tions~of" these parameters shall be required in all;areas _o;f;wastf
 discharges or outfalls to assure compliance 'jyith "the ""standards ." ; "S
 ^sewage "treatment plant should be provided facilities"for"i"ts"~cwn
 physical, chemical and bacteriological examination". "Dos to
 sidekablV distance between the district centers acd "the "Headquarters
.X3fflce/" special effort will be made to coordinate ^sampling
             analytical techniques, and reporting.
          '"Protejctlcn Beard staff shall be responsible for training " of "district"
           staff "on these procedures and evaluations of performance. '~~~ ..... "

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Saaolinj Points
YAP
1. Tonal Harbor
2. Colonia Lagoon
3. Toail Bay

U.~ Hbrovo Bay
TRUK (Uoen )
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2. Oror en unulou

3. Sabert Point
k. Harbor Vicinity .
5. Mwan Bay
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1. T-Dock « Causevsy
2. Densercnger Bay
3. Iwayana Bay
b. Port of Palau
5. -Bechel (.-lalakal)
MAHSJ'CALLS (Ma.iuro)
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STATEMENT P.- POLICY
It snail bs the pus lie policy of Gu2.-a TO:
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   !.  conserve, protect, raintain, and  improve 7,19 quality
       for or inking water susply anc  food processing,  for t.-.a c.-avth and
       propagation of aquatic  life, for marine research and for  t.-.e
       conservation of coral rests and wilserness areas, a~d for ccoestic,
       agricultural, cstrcnercial , industrial, recreational and ot->er
       lagitinate uses;

   2.  provide that no pollutant dischargs  into any waters is allowed,
       unless (a) the discharge first receives processing wnich  will
       assure the pollutant removal or provide the control technology
       necessary to protect the legitimate  beneficial  uses of the waters,
       and (b) the discharge meets the effluent limitations established for
       that discharge; and

   3.  provide for the prevention, abatement and control of new  and existing
       water pol I ution.

Further, unser terms of U.S. Public Law 92-500, it is  the national goal
that:

   I.  the discharge of pollutants Into navigable waters be eliminated by
       1965;

   2.  wharavar attainable, an interim goal of water quality, wr.ich provides
       for the protection and  propagation of fish, shellfish and wildlife,
       and provides for recreation in and on the water, be achieved by July
       I, 1983; enc!

   3.  the discharge of toxic  pollutants  in toxic amounts be prohibited.

Therefore, pursuant to the authority  contained  in the  Water Pollution Control
Act  (Section 9950.5 Cb) and (e) of Chapter  II, Title X of trie Govameant
Code of Guam), which authorized the formulation of standards of  water purity
and classification of water according to  the trast beneficial uses of such
waters, the Guam Environmental Prorsction Agency hereby proposes to adopt
the  following standards of water quality  for Guam.
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Waters whose existing qualiry  was  betrer  than the establishsd srandards, as
of April  1963, will oe maintained  at  the  sane htgn qual i ty-.exisTir.s at -that
tiir.s.

Waters whose existing qual iry  is  less tnan  the esrabl ished sTancarcs for
their use due to the presence  of substances, conditions, or ca-bi.-.ations
thereof attributable to domestic,  corrsrcial and  industrial disc.iarg»s or
agricultural, construction and other  land-use practices, shall  be Irproved
to ccnply with the establisned standarcs.                             ;  "

Waters will r.ot be  lowered  in  quality unless sncJ  until  it has isen  affirr.a-
tlvaly demonstrated to the Board of Directors of  The Guam Envirc.-rental
Prorection Agercy tnat such a  change  is  justff iasle as a rssul- of  recassar\'
social, envi ronnsntal , or economic development and will not  ir.Terfe-e wirn  or
Decore  injurious TO any  usas /nade  of, or  potenrialiy possible,  in such warers.
Any  industrial, public or private  project or ceveiossant, which  '-ould const irjte
3 ne- or  increassc  sour-a of pollution,  will require,  as osrt of the  iniTia!
project dasign, provision  for  the  pollutant reroval or control  technology
nacesssr- y to protect  tne designatec use of  recsivt.tc waters o-  r.sir.tain tns
existing  high cuB.'ity of the receiving waters.

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CATEGORIES CF WATERS - The follow ing categories of waters ralate  to
the different liquid components of tn» hysrslogic cycie.   ;

A.  Coastal Wafers

    !.  Category AA Waters

        The uses to be protected in this category of waters  are marine
        research, propagation of aquatic life  (particularly  coral
        reef organisms), conservation of wilderness areas, aesthetic
        enjoyment, and such recreational activities as  do not inpair
        tha other estaolished uses.  This category of waters shall
        remain free from polluTion attricutaale to domestic,  cccwercial,
        and Industrial discharges or agricultural, construction and
        other I and-use practices trat ir.pair their protected use.  No
        pollutant discharges wi11 oe permittee Therein.  V/heraver
        recreational facilities cu.-rs.it ly exist in these areas, such as
        Tarague Seach, such uses ir.ay conrinue  with their pol iuTant Impacts
        control lee to prevent destruction of other water uses.

        The categorization of any water area as Category AA  shall  not
        preclude other uses of such waters compatible with these
        objectives and In conforaance with the standards applicable
        to them.

    2.  Category A Waters

        The uses to be protected in this category of waters  are recrea-
        tion (including swimming, surfing, skin and SCUSA diving,
        skiing,  and other primary contact'sports), aesthetic snjoyr.er.t,
        propagation of aquatic and associated  wildlife, cccRercial,
        Industrial, and navigational uses.   It is the objective that
        discharges of any pollutant be controlled to the degree
        necessary to protect the waters for their specified  uses.

B.  Fresh Waters

    I.  Category  I Waters are defined as all grouncwatsrs.

        la.  This suocategory  Is the basal water  lens and the perched
             water systems.  Sasal water lens  refers to fresh ground-
             water which is In hydraulic continuity with sea water en
             which  it floats; perched water  systetns refer to fresh
             groundwatsrs  in    aquifers whose inpsrr.sab!e  lower
             boundaries lie above sea level.

             Zone la-1; Waters within this use-zone are those that
             are currently used or potentially cevelopable as drinking
             water resources.  Waters within this zone  shall  be protected
             for use as drinking watar.

             Zone Ia-JT; '"'atars rfitnia tr.is  jsa-ro.-.e ars Tr.cse i-hat
             are proven to be r.ot potentially  developable as a drinking
             water resource. . Trese waTers (ray  flow inno adjoining
             coastal waters and acT as a buffer to prevent da.-rage to
             inland arinking water resources by the intrusion of  salt
             water.  Within this zone, treated waste may be  discharged
             if  it  is positively csmsnstrated  That suca discharge will
             not adversely affecT crour.swaters tnat are eiTher currently
             or potentially ieveissaila for  drinking water.   Zone (s-H.
             shall  be defined as all crcu.-.a,vaters bar.aters  descending vertically  to
             waters identified as  ia waters.   The use of these v,atsrs  is
             replenishment of  la waters TO ensure The quality and quantity
             of drinking nater resources necsssar'/ to supply tne  current
             and  future neecs of tr.a pecs I e  of Guam.  Three  use-zones
             ars  estaslishec witnin this suscatsgory.
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         Zone  !b-I (Conservation Zone).  G.-ound'-aTars wiv'hin this
         zone rapienish  ia-l waters.  They shal I os kapr  fra* frcn
         pollution.   The watershed shall be raintainec as a
         conservation area.  No pollutanr discharges will ba permitted.

         Lands within boundaries identified as  It-J v.hic.1 are owned
         by the Government of Guass snail be Kair.tsi.-.ad at tneir
         current lane usa.  Privately owned !a.ias shall is mai-tained
         at tnair psraitred osnsiTies ar.d uses  as of rr.e effective
         date of these standards.
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         Zone  Jb-n  (Resource Zone).  Groundwaters' witnin this zone
         replenish la warars that are developable for drinking
         watsr.  Pollutant discr.arges, shall be  treated to the degree
         necessary TO prorect la waters  for this uis.
         Zone Ib-iiL(Hecharje Zone).  GroundwaTers within  this  zone
         replenish waters that are not economically developable for
         drinking water use and are, therefore, catecoriied  for
         treared discnarga.  Discharges within this zone shall  be
         treated to the extant necessary to protect la-H  waters for
         their categorized use.

2.  Category 2 Waters are defined as alt surface  fresh waters.   Thare
    are three suasategories.

    2s.  This subcatsgory is cocposad of waters that  flew  contin-jcusly
         over the land surface in a defined chznnsi or bad,  such as
         streams a.-d rivers.

    2t>.  This suocategory is composed of standing waters  in  basins
         such as lakes, rarshes, swairps, end ponds, either natural  or
         nan-siade.

         Two use-zones ere established for 2s and 2s  waters.  '

         Zones 2a-I and 2b-i: The uses for these  zones are drinking
         water resources, conservation of wilderness  areas,  and
         propagation and preservation of aquatic  life and  aesthetic
         enjoyment.  It is the objective that these waTers shall
         ta kept free of substances or conditions attributable  to
         domestic, commercial and industrial discharges, or  agricultural,
         construction or other land-use practicss that  impair their
         use.  No pollutant discharges will be psrairted.  A (nanageffient
         progran shall be implemented for any watershed of waters
         categorized as 2a-I or 2b-l.

         Lands within boundaries i-dentified as 2s-I and 23—! which  -are
         owned by the Government of Guarn shall be naintained at their
         currant lar.d-asa.  Privately o>isd lanes =fi;I 1 05 .Tiainrainad
         at their ps.-nittad densities snd cses as OT  the «rfa.=Tive
         cat* of thes* stanoards.

         Zones 2a-S and 2b-3—: The uses for these zones are prirsary
         body contact recreation, aesthetic enjoyrr3.it,  protection
         and propagation of aauatic  life; co.--9rcia,r, agricultural,
         and industrial watsr supply-  Waste discharcss shall ba
         controlled to the degree necessary to p.-ctscT  tress uses.

    2c.  This sutcategory comprises all waters flowing over  the land,
         either as  unconfinad sheet ru.-off, or as runoff confined  to
         channels witn ints.-r.irtsnt flew.  Tr.sse  warers shall ta
         kept  frea  from poll-tior. associated with r.iiT.an  iar.d-use
         activities to tha extent that tha cJesicnatsd uses of waters
         receiving  2c waters ars not  impaired.

3.  Crir.kir.g Weter

    All  public and  dcmesTic water supplies used  for  husan  consurotion,
    either directly or indirectly Through  focd or bavaraca processing,
    are  categorized as "Drinking Warsr."  These  warers  shaiI be Treated
    as necessary to provide watar of  good quality for cc.TSjr^ticn  by the
    people of Gu2.T.  Specific standards  asolicasia  Ta ^-;-^;«^  ,.-*~^*-

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       C.   Estuaries

—          Esruarfes are defined as zones of interaction between near-snore
           waters and rivers wirhin w.iicn tidal  action and river flew bring
           about mixing of fresh and salt water.
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           The waters of Estuaries are prcrectea for propagation of aquatic
           and assocfarad wildlife, agriculture, csr.-3.-c i a r  ana industrial
           water supply and recreation.

           During periods of nonral river flow,  estuaries are usually
           characterized by stratified csndiTisns and to* velocity prsfilas
           with resultant limited mixing cnaracreristies snd extenced
           flushing tines.  Estuary waters,  therefore, are highly sensitive
           to dsgrac'arion by poMutants.  Discharges of any  pollutanrs
           incampatiole with tna above cesigr.ated uses sfis!! not ss permitted
           in Esmaries.

 H.   WATER QUALITY CRITERIA                                      -

       A.   General Criteria Applicable to all Territorial  Watars.

           All waters shall meat generally accepted aesthetic qualifications,
           shall be capable of supporting desirable aquatic life, and shall
           be free from substances, conditions or ccnoinations thereof
           attributable to doxestic, cotmercial  and industrial discharges
           or agricultural, construction and other land-use praericas that:

           1.  cause visible floating materials, desris, oils, grease,
               scum, foam or other f Icating  /ratter;

           2.  produce visible turbidity, settle to fom deposits, or
               otherwise adversely affect desirable aquatic life;                 ~

           3.  produce objectionable color,  odor, or taste,  directfy
               or by chemical or biological  action;

           4.  are toxic or harmful to husans, anirais, plants, or
               desirable aquatic  life; and

           5.  Induce the growth of undesirable aquatic life.

       B.   Specific Numerical Water Q'-'siity Criteria

           1.  Micrcaiologtcat Requirements                        Applicable TO:

               Concentrations sf  fecal csliforr: at  «              AA, 2a-I, 2b-I
               any point snail not be  increased frc«  •                la-I
               natural conditions at any tine.

               Fecal coliform bacteria ccnr*-t shili               2s-3I, 2b-n, C
               not exceed *n arithmetic -33.1 cf 200
               per  !CO fll during any 53—say period
               nor shall any sample excssd iCO par                                :
               IOC ml at any time.

               The readian coliforn bacteria ronTenr                       A
               shall not exceed 70 per  -CO r.l during
               any 3C—iay psrisd  nor sfvs!! any sa.-rpls
               excssd 22C per  ICO ml at any tira.

               Where snellfish are collacTac for huran
               cons'jnption, the nicrotiolocical  srs.-.carc
               for A or f-A waters shall apply.

               To de^eraine CC.TO I iarca witn tr.a above
               nicroDiologica I requir=T.3.-T3 wnera 2
               "30-aay period"  is  specified, a r.ini-u.r
               of tan sa.Tples  shall be col
               approximately equal  intervals.
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2.  PH

    .Variations of nore than 0.2 pH units                    AA, A
    frcffl natural conditions but not icwer
    tnan 7.0 nor higher Than -3.5 frcn otr.er
    tnan natural causes shall not be al lowed.

    Variations or core than 0.5 pH units                ~a-l,  2a-H
    difference from natural concitio.is  but     '         23-1,  2r-H
    not lower Than 6.3 nor higher than  S.5              C
    from ctr.er than narjrai causes snail not
    be a 1 Sowed.

3.  Nutrient Materials                                                   *

    Total phosphorus shall not exceed 0.025 irg/l.           M

    Total  phosphorus shall not exceed O.C5 rsg/1 .        A,  2b-I, 2b-H,  C

    Total phcspnorus shall not exceed 0.10 rag/ I.        2a-I,  22-31
        »
    Total  nitrogen shall not exceed 0.40 crg/l .              M

    Total  nitrogen shall not exceed 0.75 rag/l.          A,  2b-I, 2U-H,  C

    Total  nitrogen shall not exceed 1. 5 eg/ 1.           2a-I,  2a-^TJ

4.  Dissolved Oxygen

    Concentrations of dissolved oxygsn  shall            AA, 2a-I,  2b-1
    not be decreased front natural conditions
    at any ti.r.s.

    Concenirations of dissolved oxygen  shall            A,  2a-H,  2b-H, C
    not be dec-eased below 75 percent saturation
    at any time.  Whera natural conditions causa
    lower dissolved oxygen levels, cor.tro 1 1 ab I e
    water quality factors shall not causa further
    reductions.

5.  Total Dissolved Solids, Salinity, and Currents

    No changes in channels, in  batnymetry1 of               M
    the area, or in freshwater influx,  shall be
    mads which would cause permanent changes in
    isohaline patterns of more than +• 1C* of
    naturally occurring variation or~which vouii
    otherwise affect the biological ar.d  sedlr.e.iTary
    sJtue-sron.

6.  Suspended Matter

    Concentrations of suspended matter  at any           AA, 2a-I,  2b-?    :.
    point shall not be  increased from   ambient
    conditions at any time.

    Concentrations of suspended cattar  at any                A
    point shall not DS  increased free   arsaient
    conditions irsre than 5* 37 any tine.
                   of sospsnisi -arrer shall             2z-~,  2S-ZI,
    not be  increased at any coin" frcn  acjoienr
    ccndifions rore than 25* at any Ti.-ra.

7.  Turbidity

    Turbidity at any point, as r.==sured by               AA, 2a-I(  20-1
    Jackson Turbidity _U.-;iTs (JPJ), shall net
    be increased from ambient conaittons aT
    any Tics.

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    Turbidity at any point, as -assured  by
    JTU, shall nor be graarer taan 5 JPJ at
    any time.

    Turbidity values (JTU) at any point  shall
    not be increased frcm natural conditions
    more than 25* at any ti-s.

S.  Radioactive Materials.

    The concentration of radioactivity  in water
    snail not exceed l/30tr. of ~na .Texitnuin pei—
    missible  limits sstablishad  for continuous
    occupational exposure in National Su.-aau  of
    Standards Handbook No. £5.   No ra.siop.ucl ice
    or mixture or raciorsus. i :as  snaf I be present
    at concentrations greats,- than tnosa specified
    by the U.S. Public Health Service, Publication
    No. 956, as revisad  in 1952, as acceptable  for
    drinking water.

    The concentration of radicactiva materials
    present  in fresh, estuari.-.e, and marine waters
    shall be  lass than those tnat would  require
    restrictions on ths  use of organises harvested
    from the area in order to seat th* Raaiation
    Protection Guides reccnrsnded by the Federal
    Radiation Council.

9.  Temperature'

    Water tanoarature shalI not  ba chanced more
    than 1.5'F  (Q.99CJ from r.stural conditions.
10.   Concentrations of oil or petroleum products
     that exceed the limits dsscriied b«lcw are
     unacceptable.

     a.   Detectable as a visible f !!,•=, shean,
         discoloration of "he sur-faca, or by
         odor;

     b.   Causes tainting of fisn or invertebrates,
         daxage to the biota, or objectionable
         taste in crinking *atar; and

     c.   Forms an oil deposit on t-.a shores or
         botroai of the receiving soiy of water.

II.   Toxic Substances
In  ordsr to provide
                              ^r\ protectio
     ths propagation of fish eni wildlife, ccn-
     concentrarions of toxic SJISTJ.ICSS snail not
     exceed levels calculatai :y r.ulripiying
     the application factors giv-en  in ths Taile
     fol Ic^ing by The So-'our '--=3  values
     determine;! vsing the receiving -arer in
     question and the TOST ssnsiTive spaciss
     of aquatic crcania- affscrs;.

     When Ths cor.csntratio- b352i on the  ?5-
     ho'jr ICsQ ;aT3 excsais r.-.a raxirrijm p.Lreric2l
     li-its given in the foltowi-::  T32le, rne
     nurerical lirn ITS shall cc.-,s~i t-.-te r.-.e
     cri 73,- is.

     Tha fol lowing  applicitior:  facrcrs ard rax four;
     numarical limits' are derived  from the NAS-flA£
     1972 Rsport of  ths Ccrai"=s on Watar Oualitv
     Cri teri a .                                   "
                                                    2a-
                                                                 2b-II,  C
                                                         a I I waters of  the
                                                         Terr t Tory, exceot
                                                         2c,  la-U, anfi
                                                         Ib-ZZ  use-zones
                                                    alI surface waters
                                                    of the Territory
                                                    except 2c

                                                    alI waters of the
                                                    Territory
                                                         all  surface waters
                                                         of the TarriTo"r/
                                                         except 2c.

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*Sut>stance
A 1 UTI i n urn
A/r.-son i a
Antimony
Arsen ic
3ar i urn
Eery i ! i urn
Soron
Bromine (free)
(as Eremats)
Cacniun
Chlorine
Chromium
Copper
Cyanide
Fluoride
Iron
Lead
Linear Alky late Sulfonates
Manganese
Mercury


Molybdenum
Nickel
Phenols
Fnosphcrus, elemental
Polychlorinated biphenyls


Se 1 en i ufl)
Stiver
Sulflde
Tha 1 1 i urn


Uranium
Vanadi urn
Zinc
Maximum Numeric*
Limit
.2 mg/l •
.01 mg/I
.2 mg/l
.01 ma/I
.5 mg/l
.1 mg/1
5.0 mg/I
.1 mg/l
100 2icht
orcanis.75
1
.01
.05
.1
.05
(Apo 1 i 3b [ a to 20-day
LC-0 data)
.01
.03
.01
'Total a/nounts, regardless of chemical state or  fora  of  rretal

    12.  Pesticides

         Concentrations of pesticides shall rot
         exceed one percent of the 24-nour LC^j
         value determinsd using the receiving
         water in quest!at and the rost sensitive
         species of aquatic organism affected.

         Where tne concentration Sased on the  LCjj
         data excescs the following saximur.
         numerical limits, the nisrsrica!  limits
         shall constiTute tns crijeria:

         s)  Organochloricas

             Aldrin shall not exceed .0!  ug/l•
             DOT, .002 A!C/!; IDE, .COdjjC/l;
             Dielcrin,  .005 jjg/1; Chloriane,
              .04 ug/l; tndosulfan, .COSug/l;
             end.-in,  .002ug/'f; Heprachlcr,
             .01 iig/l,• Llndsne, .02 x;;/!; Marnoxychlor,
             .C:f rg/l; and Toxaphe.-e, .01 ug/l.   Tf»
             total concentration of all orcanocnic.-ices
             shall nor exceed .04 ;ug/|.
a! I  waters of the
Territory, except
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        b)  Organophosphatas

            Azinpnosmerhy! shall net excaed .CO! iig/l ; Ciodrin,
            .[ ug/l; Ccusapncs, .COI ug/l; Oiszinon,  .GC2i.g/l;
            Orchiorovos,  .00! ^g/l; DicxaTr. ion,  .03uc/l; Qisulfonron,
            .05 i-g/1; and Ourssan,  .00! i.g/1.  Ethicn^ .02-uc/l:
            t?u, .05 ng/ I ; renThio.-,, .CC5 uc/ I ; Malsrnion,
            .C03 ug/1; Msvinphos, .C32 ug/1 ; ,'ialed, .003 ug/1 ;
            Oxydeneton Methyl,  .3 .ug/l; Phosphamidon,  .03 us/ I;
            Pararhion,  .000! u;/l;  T£??,  .3 ug/l; and  TricnToroohc.i,
            .002«g/l.  The torsi csncsnrration of all orgsnaphosphates
            shall not axcesd  .3jug/l.

        c)  Carbansres

            Carbaryl shall not exceed  .02 i:g/!; zsctran, .1 j.c/1.  The
            total concantrarion o?  ca.taflaras  shall not_ excaad  .02jjg/l.

        d)  Herbicides, fungicidas, and Gafol iants

            Aralnotriazol* shall not «xc*«d 300 .ug/l;  Calapon,  1 10 «g/l;
            Oicainba, 200 jug/I;  Otcnloasnif, 57 ^g/i;  Oichlon*,  .7 ug/l;
            Diquat,  .5 ug/l; and Olaron,  I.5^g/l; 2,  *-0 (Sis), 4.
            ug/1; 2, 4, 5-7, 2 rg/I; ranac (sodium salt), 45 rg/l;
            Silvax  (S££), 2.0 us/ 1; Silvex (?G3£), 2.0ug/l;  and Silvex
            (potassium salt),  1C uc/l.  The total concentration of all
            herbicides, fungicides  anc" defoliants shall not exce«d
            SJOag/l.

        e)  Botanicals

            Al lethrln.shal I  not exceed .002 ug/ 1, pyrethrurn,
            .01  ig/1; and rotenona, 10 xg/l .   The total concentra-
            tion of all botanicals  shall not exceed 10 ug/l.

            In addition 1o the above pesticide Units, ths following
            pesticide criteria shall apply to all surface waters of
            the Territory, except 2c waters.

            I)  Pol yen I or Snared biphenyl concentrations in any
                sample consisting of a homo ga.i are of  25 or rare
                whole fish of any sp«ei«s snail be no greater
                than 0,5 .ug/kg of th» wet weight.

            2)  DOT concentrations  in any sarple consisting of
                a homogenata of 25  or oors fish of any spacies
                sha! I be no graater than 50 «g/kg of  the wet weight.

            3)  The susi of th» csncantrations of slcrin,  dfelcrfn,
                enjrin, and hapraclor  in any sample consisting of
                25 or more wnola fisn of any species  shall be
                no greater than 5 vug/kg of the wet weighr.

            4)  The concantraricn of any cMorinatad  hydrocarbons,
                in any sawpis cs.isisrirg of s  hc-T^ganate of
                25 or core wno.'a fish of any spsciss  snail be r.o greater
                than 50 i!g/k3 o^ rrle *** wsighr.
The serti.-g cf numerical  li.rirs  for soscific assticidas  sr.sulc  in  no
way Se construed as official asp-oval or author! ;ari on for  tr.sir
use wr.srs such use  is contrary TO 'J.2. Environrsnral  Pro rsc Tien Agency
or orhar reiera! ragulaTicns wnic" r.sw exist or  may bs ensctsc ar  sc.Te
fuTure tire.
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ZL   GENERAL CCNS [DELATIONS

      A.  Analytical  tasting methods  for these criteria  shall  ^s in  ecccrdar.ca
          with the most recant  editions  of  Sts^dard  Mat-iads for ?.ie  Exzni.-.s-
          ticn of Watar 2nd Wasrgwater  (APHA,  Aw.tA,  rt.-CfJ
          Analysis or  v.arar  and  ftasTss  (U.S.  Ersv i rorwenra !  .= rcT=CTic-  .-.ssr.cy),
          ans GT.isr  r.ernocs  puslisnss  by  knowlsccsabig author ir; as and
          possessing adequate  procedural  precision  and accuracy.

      S.  Effecrs of high  temperature,  biocides,  pathogenic srcanisr^, toxic,
          corrosive, or other  deleterious suostances  ar levels  or cc.-oifi3r;ons
          sufficient to be Toxic or harmful  to  hisran, anir.al, plar.r or aquaric
          life or  in amunts sufficient to interfere  with  any :en3f icia I  use
          of tne water, shall  be eyaluared as a mining,  oy us= of a So-hour
          bioassay as  described  in  tha  rest recent  additio.-, of  Srsnsard t-'etr.ods
          for the Examination  of Water  and W-stexater. Survival  of resr
          organises  snail  nor  oe less  man rnar in  controls w-,icn urilize
          appropriate  water.   Failure  to  determine  presence of  TOXI'C substances'
          by. this nethod shall not  preclude determination  of  excessive levels
          of toxic substances  on the tzsls of other criteria  or nathods.

      C.  Pollurant  discharges shall be controlled  so as  to protect not only
          the waters receiving the  discharge directly, but also these waters
          into which the initial receiving waters may flow.

      0.  Whenever the natural conditions are of  a  lower  c/Jality t.-.ar. the
          criteria assigned, the narura!  conditions shall  constitute the
          water quality criteria.

 V.   EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

      A.  General Criteria

          Effluent shall be  fully and  homogeneously dispersed and nixed insofar
          as practical with  receiving  waters.  Use  of 8 I imiTed rr.ixing zone
          nay be permitted on  receipt  of  satisfactory evlcance t^.at such a
          zone is necessary  and  will not  adversely  affect the designated uses
          of the receiving waters.

          Consideration will be  given  to  reasonable dispersion  tir.e and distance
          to allow mixing  of affluent  ani receiving waters.  Such cisTence shall
          be defined and controlled as required by  the Asjr.inistnror.  Wherever
          nixing zones are allowed, zones of passage, i.e., ss.trinuous water
          routes of  the volume,  area and  quality  necessary to allow passage of
          free-swimning and  drifting organises  with no significant effects
          producsd on  tt;siripopulations,  snail  bs provided.

          The Agency reserves  the right to amend  or extend the fo! lowing criteria
          as  improved  standard methods are developed  or revisions consistent
          with the enhancement of water quality are
           I.  All  sewage shall  receive at least complete secondary treatment as
              provided  by conventional treatment processes before discharge
              to  waters of the  Territory.  Industrial  wats.-s and or.-.sr wastes
              shall  receive treatment or corrective action equivalent to that
              received  by ccnplsre seccncary sswags treatment.  Nsrwithstanding
              the abovs,  a higher degres of tresrment r.ay te rerjired as
              oeterrr.ined by rhe Agency ro eliminate or prave.rr pollution of
              waters of the Territory.

           2.  Dilution  of the effluent frc.ii any westewater so^rc= is not
              acceptable as a method of treatment of wastes in orcar to r.eet the
              standaras ser forth in rnis  Section.  Rstner, ir snail be 7,13
              obligation of any person discharging pollutanrs of sr,y kind TO trie-
              v.aters of the Terrtrory to provide -me bast ;ol!uT3.ir removal or
              control consistent with tecnno logical fsasi til ir/, a::ncnic reason

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            ableness, and sound engineering judgement.   In raking  determina-
_-          tions as to what degre* of treatmsnT  is the  best pollutant
            reiroval or control within tne meaning of this paragraph,  any
            person shall consider the following:

            a)  ths degree of wasre reduction that can be achieved by
                process Changs, improved houseXaepira, and recovery
                of incividual waste componenrs for rauss; and

            b)  whether individual proesss wastawatsr streams  should  bs
                segregated or combinee.

        3.  Measurement of pollutant concentrations to determine compliance
            with the effluent  limiTarions s.-all be cade  by tne discharger
            at the point immediately following the final treatment process
            and before mixing with other waters.  Points of msasuranent
            shall be designated by the Acsncy in  an individual  permit,
            after consideration of the elsrsnrs contained In this  section.
            If necessary, the concentrations so measured shall  oe  recomputed
            to exclude the effect of any dilution that is improper under
            this standard.

        4.  Every person discharging effluent to  the watsrs of the Territory
            shalI submit operating reports to tne Agency ar a  frequency
            to be determined by the Agency.  Such reporrs shall contain
            information regarding the quantity of effluent discharged, and
            the concentrations of those physical, chemical, bacteriological
            and radiological parameters which shall be specified  by'the
            Agency; and any additional information the Agency  ray  reasonably
            require,

        5.  In addition to other requirements no  effluent shall,  aione,  or
            in combination with other sources', causa a violation of any
            applicable Water Quality Standard.  When the Agency finds that
            a discharge that would ccsply with effluent  limitations contained
            in Section V.A.I,  would causa or  is causing  a violation of
            Water Quality Standards, the Administrator shall take  appropriate
            sctlon under Section 570*3 of the Water Pollution  Control Act
            to require the discharge to msef whatever effluent limits are
            necessary to ensure ccmpliance with the Water Quality  Standards.
            When such a violation  is caused by the cumulative  effect of  more
            than one source, several sources may  be joined  in  a schedule
            of compliance.  Measures necessary for effluent reductions
            will tw determined on tne basis of technical feasibility,  economic
            reasonableness, and fairness to ail dischargers.

     3.  Mixing Zones  in Receiving Waters

        The water quality criteria  in Section U  shall apply within a
        mixing zone unless specific sltarr.sta criteria ire apcrovsd by tne
        Administrator  for specified parameters.   Tne mixing zone  shall be
        defined  by specified  1 ir.ear distance, volume or  area,  discharge
        location, maximum fiow, and maximum concentrations of  important
        constituents which are determined on a case—by-case basis  using  the
        fol lo-'lrg criteria:                                               :"

         II.  Mixing  zones  shall b«  as  small  as  practicable and  shall r.ot be
            of  such  sire  or  shape  as  -=  cause  cr  confributs  to the impairment
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             of water uses.   In i.-i;n; rhs sire and location of mi
             rones for any discharca,  rr.e foilC'-inj snail  ts cansicsrsd:

             a)  sirs of receiving water, vol'-iire of dischargs, stream bark.
                 or shore!ina configuration, ths mixing velocities, anc other
                 hydro logic and orv/aiccrar-nic cr.arzcTerisTics;


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        c)  present and anticipated future qualiTy of 77:9 oooy of
            water; and

        d)  the ratio of the maximum flow rats of waste :airg discharged
            to Trie lowest recorded flow rats of the receiving WS
    2.  An sdecuara rone of passage shall exist a- at! tises for tne move-
        ment or drift of aquatic I  ife.

    3.  Where two or more nixing zones ara  in cicse prcxi-s.'Ty, They  shall
        be so defined that a continuous zone of passage for aquatic  life
        is ava i I sale.
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    4.  Mixing zones shall not  intersect any area of a-y vaT8"s in such
        a rannar that the maintenance of aquatic life  ir. Tne body of
        water as a wnole *ould  oe adversely affecTai.

    5.  The discharge shall not violate the basic standards applicable
        to a 1 1 waters nor shall it unreasonably inter- fare with any
        actual or probable use of the waters witnir TT.S cixing zon«,

C.  Prohibited Discharges

    No parson shal I cause or permit:

    I.  the discharge of any wasTes or wastewaters regardless of volu«»,
        unless authorized by tne Ad.Tiinistrator under Sacrion 57045 of the
        Water Pol lution Control Act or unless subject  to control or
        modification required by a schedule of compliance established
        by the GE?A 2oard of Directors;

    2.  the discharge of any pollutant in toxic arounts, including
       • substances which accumulate to toxic amounts during the expected
        life of organises in the receiving  water, or which produce
        deleterious genetic, physiological, or behavioral effects on the
        organisms;

    3.  the discharge of any radiological,  chemical, cr biological
        warfare agent or radioactive wastes exceeding  the founts
        allowed under Section U.S. 8.

    4.  any discharge which would  substantially i.-rpeir anchorage and
        navigation, including any  discharge whicn tr:s  Sec re tar/ of the Array,
        acting through the Chief of Engineers, finds vo^li rssult  in  this
        damage;

    5.  any discharge to which  The Administrator of tr.s United States
        Environmental Protection Agency -has ot^jecrsi  rn vrrt Nig 'pursuant
        to any right to object  provided by  the reisra i Water Pollution
        Control Act, as amended;

    5.  any discharge which  is  in  conflict  with a-.  si;rovac Territorial
        plan;

    7.  the discharge of sewage frore vessels while .rcrrai, berthed or
        docked, or uncer»-ay  In  waters of the Terr i tor.- sxcept through  an
        Agency approved Marine  Sanitation Device; »r.:

    3.  any pollutant discharge into AA,  I b-1, 2a-I c- 2r-I waters as
        cafinsc  in Section  I of These STandarcs.

D.  Land  Treatment anc'/or Disposal of KastewarerCs).

    I.  Approval  for  land treatr.snT and/or  disposal ;-' ,'icuii wasrs
        i^3teri3l(3) requires tr.at:

        a)  wastewatars shal!  be resTricted to ths  p.-sr.Isas of ths
            disposal site unless otnarwise  autnor i zee  ;y Tne  scare;

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            the quality of the grau-.s warsr in proximity of the disposal
            area;

        c)   all cats and reports re5j!7i-c frcsi the grcu.-dw»t3r
            ironltoring program sr.sll s« suS.r.itrsa to the Ags.-.cy.

        d)   land Treatment and/or cissesst snail rot C.~S=TS a public
            health hazard, a nuisance cs.-.siticn, or an air pollution
            problem.

    2.   The evaluation for a pernir for land treatment and/or disposal
        of  wastew3tar(s) should ircKis but cor necessarily be  lir.ited
        to  consideration of the foil3*1,15 its.rs:

        a)   the type of wastewaterCs) prs-osed for disposal (in general,
            the wastewater(s) sfco-jlc &a -ioiogically decradable but
            other wasteweter(s) will » ccnsidered provided it can be
            shown that disposal of said wsstewater(s) will not adversely
            affect the designated usss of the receiving warers).

        b)   the nature of the earrtt r^TeriaKs) underlying the disposal
            site (the applicant rr^st provide reesonable assurance that
            the earth materiaKs) unisrlying the proposed disposal site
            will not allo-rf direct rssii sovecent of pollutants  In^s
            underlying ground waters).

        c)   the vegetative cover of t^e disposal site (the selection
            of a vegetative cover shcvIc reflect the disposal season(s),
            the duration and frecuerry of disposal and the response
            of the vegetative cover to the wastewater.  If the waste-
            water proves    too strc-r; for plant growth, a higher degree
            of treatment and/or cispsssl over a larger area may be
            requI red).

    3.   Improperly and/or inadequately Treated sewage shall not b« allowed
        to  accufflulata on the ground surface in such a manner that Ft may
        create a health hazsrd sni/ar s nuisance condition.
                    14.   It shall be a violation of rr.ese  standards   to stare,  dispose
                        of, or allow 1o accumulate »n> iefeTarious material  adjacent to
        or in the Irarediate vicinirv of ity streams, rivers, or marine
        waters in a ranner thar susn rarer! a I will directly or  indirectly
        enter such waters.  Such carerfs! sJvall  Include, but not be
        limited to, sewage sludge, t-ssh, ruibish, garbage, oil,
        gasoline, chemicals, sawiusr,    accinulatlons of nanure, and
        stockp i I es of so i I .

    5.  In case of accidental spills of deleterious materials,  persons
        in responsible e.hsrca s^ai:  ^-r^sijra!-/  notify The Aisiinistrator
        of any such spills and «•« e-.e-y resscnable effort to
        spilled r-stariai  in sucn 3 ss.-.-sr T.-.at it will not pollute
        •«fiSTers of tne Terr i tor/.
        porab
        surface warers
Cafiniticns contained  in Section :~2~2 of  tl-.a Via tar Pol lurior.  Control
Act s^.all be cp-!icable to such Ta.— s 23 cssc  in  tnese  Sr-s-i2ards;  fcr
example, "sewage," "indus-rrisl ••-sra," "Trejr-enT v/orks , " "warers of
the Terriror,-," "disposal systar., " "p-arsor. .''

"Adversely affecr" shall raaa carara TO T.-a «ters of tne  Territory
that res u ITS in any of the ToUc«i-::
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    !.  substantial  increase  in abundance or distrisuticn of any
        species not  representative of the highest cccrv.:n i ty cevelop-
        nent achievable  in receiving wafers of eoniparasle qjlity;

    2.  a substantial decrease of formerly indigenous species;
    3.  cha.igsxs)  in cam-jnitY structure to  rsssrrole * si.tste.-
        succsasional stage tnan  is natural fcr trie  locsiitv  2nd
        season  in question;

    4.  unaesthetic appearance, odor or taste of the waters;

    5.  elimination of an astafcl is.-.ea or potential  economic  or
        recreational use of the waters;

    6.  reduction of tne successful completion of  life cycles of
        indigenous species, including those  of migratory species;  and

    7.  substantial reduction of comsunity hetercgana i ty or  Trophic
        strucTura.

"Aquifer" snail mean a water-bearing stratufn of perwaaile  rock, sand,
or grave I .

"Best pollutant removal or control" shall rean a feasible  process  which,
as demonstrated by general use, de.-nonstration process or pilot planrs
represents good engineering practice at reasonable  CCST  at  T.-.a t!r*
a discharge pernit Is  issued by the Agency.

"Coastal warers"  Includes "near-shore wafers" "off-shore waters," and
"Conservation" reans planned manacenent of a natural  resource  to  prevent
destruction or neglect.

"Direct rapid ffiovesent" shall irean the rovecent of  effluanr  through the
soil and underlying rock strata  in sucn a rar.ner That pollutanrs  wnich
would adversely  impact on the designated uses of the  receiving water
are not removed.
"Discharger" shal ! mean any person who emits  any waste-star,
or materiel  info  the waters of  ths Territory, whether  or  r,ot such  -
substance causes  pollution.

"Effluent" shall  mean any  point source wastevater  discharged diractiy or
Indirectly to w»rers of the Territory or to any. stora  se~er,  and tne runoff
"from  land used for the disposition of solid wsrsTes, wsste^ater, or
s I udges .

"Effluent  ! irMtaticn" shall mean any rsstrictio- or orol-.Tiitisn established
under Terriiorial or Federal  Law  including, but net  United  ts,
paracerers for TOXIC and non-toxic discna.-ges,  sranoaris  of  perfonr.snce
for ne-w sources,  or ocean  discharge criteria.   The restrictic-~s or prohibi-
tions shall  specify quantities,  rates, and concentrations of chemical,
physical, biological, and  other constituents  which sre dfsc^argsd  to
the waters of ths Territory.

"Equivalent  to  (secondary  trsatrent)" sha! I r.ssn thst  prccess cr croup
of processes achieving a raximun practicable  removal of  so! ics, oifs,
grease, acics, alkalis, toxic rrsterials, racteria, tssre  sni cior-causing
materials, color  and any other  ob jectionao le  constituents ccntsines i-n
untreated wastes  ts produce an  effluent aqua I to *h2t  citains; frcr: ---
seconoary treatnsnt facilities  in current  use for  any  specific category
of industrial waste.