STATE OF MARYLAND
STANDARp
WATER QUALITY
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
MD. DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
Doc. No. WQS 24-001
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WATER QUALITY STANDARDS SUMMARY
FOR
INTERSTATE. WATERS
IN THE
STATE OF MARYLAND
(Maryland Water Resources Regulation ^.8, "General Water
Quality Criteria and Specific Water Quality Standards
for all Maryland waters," lists uses and criteria for
both interstate and intrastate waters of the State)
Environmental Protection Agency Maryland Water Resources Commission
Region III and
Curtis Building Department of Water Resources
6th and Walnut Streets State Office Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Annapolis, Maryland 2lb01
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1.1*0
Introduction
Water Quality Standards Summary
General Scope
Article 1. General Water Quality Criteria
Section 1.10 Purpose
Section 1.20 Where, when, how applied
Section 1.30 General criteria which protect
: beneficial uses in all waters
by excluding interfering pollu-
tants ("Four Freedoms")
Minimum Criteria (D.O., pH, thermal
control) applicable to all waters
Water Use
Standards-related Design Stream Flow
Standards for Tributary Waters
Standards and Natural Water Quality
Review and Revision
Water Quality Specifications
Section 7.10 Water Use Categories
Groups of Water Uses to be Protected
Bacteriological Standards
Dissolved Oxygen Standards
pH Standards
Temperature Standards
Water Quality Standards for Selected
Groups Uses - Most Restrictive Criteria
applies
Listing of Specific Water Quality Standards for
Specified Interstate Waters or Water Zones (Listed
by County)
Article 2.
Article 3.
Article k.
Article
Article
5.
6.
Article 7.
Section 7.20
Section 7.30
Section 7.**0
Section 7.50
Section 7.60
Section 7.70
and 7.80
Article 8.
County
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Baltimore (City)
Baltimore (County)
Calvert
Caroline
Carroll
Cecil
Charles
Dorchester
Frederick
Gmrrett
Harford
Kent
Sections
802; 803
808
811
8lO;8ll;8l2;8l6
808
818
809
8lU;815;8l6;817
807
818,819
805
801,802
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County Sections
Montgomery 806 13
Prince George's . . 806 13
Queen Anne's 8l?,8l8 2U,26
St. Mary's 80? 15
Somerset 819 30 '
Talbot 818 26
Washington . 80U .-£;;••: :.':. •'.. ,.. .12..'. :-
Wicomico 818,819 26,30
Worchester 819 30
Implementation Plan 35
Appendix
Glossary of Terms ^1
Water Quality Standards by Group
Group A Waters ' ••"•'•' ; ^5
Group B Waters ^7
Group C Waters 51
Exhibits 55
A State of Maryland (showing sub-plate locations) >'••=• • 57
A-l through A-7 (Enlargements of areas delineated s~
on Exhibit A) ' • :":'~'.".'"
Stream Index 67
Figures
Figure I. Significant Interstate Waters of the State of Maryland iii
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Water Quality Standards Summary
for
Interstate Waters
in the
State of Maryland
Introduction
In the Water Quality Act of 1965 Congress authorized the establish-
ment of Water Quality Standards for interstate (including coastal)
waters. The purpose of these standards is to protect and enhance the
quality and productivity of the Nation's interstate waters to serve a
variety of beneficial uses, such as public water supply, recreation,
protection of aquatic life, and industrial and agricultural uses. This
publication summarizes the standards for the general information of the
public and Federal, State, and local officials as to the uses and
associated requirements for interstate waterways.
The Act, which amended the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
provided for the States to have the first opportunity to establish
standards for their interstate waters, which were then subject to review
and approval by the Secretary of the Interior. On December 2, 1970, the
responsibility for administering the Water Quality Act of 1965 vas trans-
ferred to the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency: All of the
States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands participated in this landmark effort to set
standards. In the course of establishing the standards, public hearings
were held by the States and other Jurisdictions noted above to give the
public an opportunity to participate in setting water quality objectives
and standards.
The standards for interstate waters which the State of Maryland
adopted on May 22, 1967, were then submitted to the Department of the
Interior.
The standards were fully approved by the Secretary of the Interior
on August 7* 1967, and became enforceable under Maryland's water pollu-
tion control statutes and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended (Section 10). The waters for which standards were adopted are
' shown on the map in Figure 1.
The Water Quality Standards contained herein have been excerpted
' from Maryland Water Resources Regulation U.8, "General Water Quality
Criteria and Specific Water Quality Standards for All Maryland Waters."
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The standards are now being implemented. However, there will
be continuing research on water quality requirements for various
beneficial uses and improved collection and evaluation of water
quality data. As more information becomes, available and experience
with implementing the standards is gained, the standards will be
refined and improved to reflect the new knowledge.-
Should more detailed information be required on any aspect of
the standards, it may be obtained from the State of Maryland Depart.
ment of Water Resources, State Office Building, Annapolis, Maryland
21U01; or the Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 6th and
Walnut Streets, Curtis Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106.
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water quality Standards Summary
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Water
General Scope
It is recognized that certain waters of Maryland possess an
existing quality which is better than the water quality standards
established therefor.
It is the public policy of the State of Maryland that the quality
of these waters will be maintained unless and until it has been demon-
strated to the satisfaction of the Department of Water Resources that
a change is Justifiable as a result of necessary economic or social
development and will not preclude uses made of or presently possible
in such waters. 1b accomplish.this objective, all proposed new or
increased sources of pollution will be required to provide the best
practical degree of waste treatment to maintain these waters at this
higher quality.
In addition, there will be furnished to the Environmental Protection
Agency such information as is needed to enable the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to fulfill his responsibilities under the
Federal law.
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Water which does not meet the standards established therefor, will
be improved to meet the standards.
Article 1.
General Water Quality Criteria
In order to provide for the enhancement of water quality where such
quality has deteriorated or is deteriorating, for the conservation of
water quality where such quality is good and satisfactory, and for the
protection of lawful and reasonable water uses, there are hereby esta-
blished water quality standards—both general and specific—for all of
the waters of the State.
Section
1.10 General water quality criteria are established to control
nuisance conditions and general well being of fish and
other aquatic life during periods of migration and passage.
1.20 These general criteria establish basic water quality requirements
for »il Maryland waters to be implemented and enforced:
a. for all waters for which no specific water quality standards
are established;
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b. vfcmwwr and whenever specific water quality standards
are act applicable for reasons of stream flows lover than
that of the standards-related design stream flow; and
c. to supplement specific water quality standards in any
waters where such specific standards do not establish water
quality required by these general criteria.
1.30 Hie waters of the State shall at all times be free from:
1.31 Substances attributable to sewage, industrial waste,
or other waste that will settle to form sludge de-
posits that are unsightly, putrescent, or odorous to
such degree as to create a nuisance, or that inter-
fere directly or indirectly with water uses;
1.32 Floating debris, oil, grease, scum, and other floating
materials attributable to sewage, industrial waste, or
other waste in amounts sufficient to be unsightly to
such a degree as to create a nuisance, or that inter-
fere directly or indirectly with water uses;
1.33 Materials attributable to sewage, industrial waste, or
other waste which produce taste, odor, or change the
existing color or other physical and chemical conditions
in the receiving streams to such degree as to create a
nuisance, or that interfere directly or indirectly with
water uses; and
1.3k High temperature, toxic, corrosive, or other deleterious
substances attributable to sewage, industrial waste, or
other waste in concentrations or combinations which
interfere directly or indirectly with water uses, or which
are harmful to human, animal, plant, or aquatic life.
l.VO la aAAition, in the waters of the State:
l.fcl Dissolved oxygen concentrations shall not be less than
U.O mg/liter as a daily average, nor less than 3.0 mg/
liter as an absolute minimum at any time, except where
lower values occur naturally;
1.1*2 pH values shall not be less than lt.0 nor greater than 9.0
except where values outside of this range occur naturally,
and
1.H3 Thermal effects shall be limited and controlled so that
there occurs:
(a) Ho sudden temperature change that adversely affects
aquatic life;
(b) Ho temperature change that adversely affects
spawning success.
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(c) No temperature exceeding 100° F beyond 50 feet
from any point of discharge; and
(d) No thermal barrier to the passage of fish.
1.50 Existing regulations on vater pollution control which are
continued in effect, either in the existing or in an amended
form, will be implemented and enforced as part of this
general standards program. In addition, such water pollution
control regulations as may be promulgated in the future for
this purpose will also be implemented and enforced as part of
the same program.
Article 2.
Water Use
2.10 Specific water quality standards have been formulated so as
to protect present and probable future water uses.
2.20 For the purpose of these water quality standards, water uses
which influence standard setting are selected or modified
only after review of comments received at public hearings.
2.30 The actual use of water in each water zone is not limited to
the categories of use listed in the tabulation that follows
(Article 8): Any lawful and reasonable use is permitted
provided the water quality standards are not deleteriously
affected thereby. The classification of water uses herein
shall not be construed as authorizing or establishing any
such use, nor permitting any such use, where otherwise re-
stricted by law or by any person having control over the use
of such waters.
Article 3.
Standards-Related Design Stream Flow
The water quality standards established for specified water zones
shall be maintained during periods of low stream flow, which is defined
as the mean seven (7) consecutive day low flow having a frequency of
recurrence of once in ten (10) years. For the duration of lower stream
flows, the Department may apply the general water quality criteria or
such other standards as it may deem necessary and feasible.
Article U.
Standards for Tributary Waters
Except for tributaries to waters used for SHELLFISH HARVESTING OR
PUBLIC OR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY, any stream or body of water not
specifically identified, or having no specific water quality standards
assigned to it, shall carry the same water quality standards as those
established for the stream or body of water to which it is tributary.
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Article 5.
Standards and Natural Water Quality
Notwithstanding the specific water quality standards established
for any particular water zone, it is not intended that the water
quality to be achieved and maintained exceed the natural water quality
existing in these waters.
Article 6.
Review and Revision
The specific water quality standards as established are subject
to periodic review and may be revised in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Maryland Water Resources Law (Article 9&A, Maryland
Code).
Article 7.
Water Quality Specifications
These specifications constitute the basic information from which
specific water quality standards for specific water zones have been
derived (see Article 8). Section 7.10 identifies the code used for
Water Use Categories. Sections 7.20-7.23, inclusive, identify the
three "Group Water Uses" which represent the combinations of water uses
which occur most frequently in the waters of the State. Sections 7.30-
7.60, inclusive, provide statements on several standards each for
bacteriological values, dissolved oxygen, pH and temperature. From
these statements, specific standards are selected to protect combina-
tions of water uses as they exist, or are anticipated, in specific water
zones. Sections 7.70-7.73, inclusive, identify the water quality standards
selected to protect previously mentioned "Group Water Uses." Section 7.80
provides in tabular form the water quality standards necessary to protect
any particular use. This table makes possible the derivation of water
quality standards to protect the previously mentidned "Group Water Uses,"
or to protect any combination of two or more water uses.
Section
7.10
WATER USE CATEGORIES
I _ SHELLFISH HARVESTING
II - PUBLIC OR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
III - WATER CONTACT RECREATION
IV - PROPAGATION OF FISH, OTHER AQUATIC LIFE, & WILDLIFE
V - AGRICULTURAL WATER SUPPLY
VI - INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY
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7.20 A major portion of the waters of the State have present
or probable future uses which can be protected by one of
three sets of water quality standards, identified as
Standards for Group A, Group B, or Group C water uses.
7.21 Group A Water Uses
The following combinations of water uses are protected by
one set of water quality standards which is identified in
Section 7.71:
I, IV I, IV, V, VI I, III, IV, VI
I, IV, V I, III, IV I, III, IV, V, VI
I, IV, VI I, III, IV, V
7.22 Group B Water Uses
The following combinations of water uses are protected by
one set of water quality standards which is identified in
Section 7.72:
II, IV II, IV, V, VI II, III, IV, VI
II, IV, V II, III, IV II, III, IV, V,
II, IV, VI II, III, IV, V
VI
7.23 Group C Water Uses
The following combinations of water uses are .protected by
one set of water quality standards which is identified in
Section 7.73:
IV IV, V, VI III, IV, VI
IV, V III, IV III, IV, V, VI
IV, VI III, IV, V
7.30 Bacteriological Standards (Bact.)
Bact. 1 | FOR GROUP A WATER VS&T\ Most Probable Ntnaber (MPH)
of coliform organisms to be less than 70 per 100 ml. of sample.
Must comply with sanitary and bacteriological standards as
listed in the latest edition of MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
FOR SANITARY CONTROL OF THE SHELLFISH INDUSTRY.
Bact. 2 I FORGROUP B WATER USES } Group B waters must meet
two separate bacteriological standards: one to protect potable
water supply uses (Water Use Category II) and the other to
protect water contact recreational uses (Water Use Category III;
also related to Water Use Category IV).
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Public or Municipal Water Supply Uses—Monthly
average value (either MPN or MF count) of eolifonn organisas
not to exceed 3,000 per 100 ml. of sample; nor to exceed
this number in more than 20 percent of the samples examined
during any month; nor exceed 20,000 per 100 ml. in more than
5 percent of such samples. Ihere must be no discharges of
sewage, industrial waste, or other waste that deleteriously
affect the safety of the water supply and which could, in this
•ann«r, contravene the latest edition of the PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICE DRINKING STANDARDS (published by the U.S. Public Health
Service).
Water Contact Recreation Uses—The bacterial
quality of water is acceptable for these uses when a sanitary
survey reTeals no source of dangerous pollution and when the
fecal eolifonn organism density does not exceed 2bO MPN per
100 al. When the fecal eolifonn organism density exceeds
2kO NPI per 100 ml., the bacterial water quality shall be con-
sidered acceptable only if a second detailed sanitary surrey
and evaluation discloses no significant public health risk in
the use of the waters.
Bact. 3 | FOR GROUP C WATER USES \ The bacterial quality of
water is acceptable for these uses when a sanitary survey
reveals no source of dangerous pollution and when the fecal
colifoxv organism density does not exceed 2kO MPN per 100 ml.
When the fecal coliform organism density exceeds 2UO MPN per
100 ml., the bacterial water quality shall be considered
acceptable only if a second detailed sanitary survey and
•valuation discloses no significant public health risk in the
us* of the waters.
Dissolved Oxygen Standards (DO)
DO 1 For all water use categories other than IV, dissolved
oxygen concentrations must not be less than U.O mg. per liter
at any time, except where—and to the extent that—lower
values occur naturally.
DO 2 j FOR GROUPS A. B, & C WATER USES] For "trout waters,"
water* »o designated to the Department by the Department of
Game and Inland Fish, the dissolved oxygen concentration must
Dot be less than 5.0 mg/1 at any time, with a minimum monthly
average of not less than 6.0 mg/1. For the propagation of
fish and other aquatic life (Water Use Category IV) in all
other waters, the dissolved oxygen concentration must not be
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less than 5-0 mg/1 at any time, with a minimum monthly
average of not less than 6.0 mg/1. For the propagation
of fish and other aquatic life (Water Use Category IV)
in all other waters, the dissolved oxygen concentration
must not be less than k.0 mg/1 at any time, with a
minimum monthly average of not less than 5.0 mg/1, except
where—and to the extent that—lower values occur naturally.
Any deviation, other than natural, from the above require-
ments is to be evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish
and other .aquatic life by the Department of Game and Inland
Fish for nontidal waters, by the Potomac River Fisheries
Commission in those waters of the Potomac River and its
tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the Fisheries
Commission, and by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs
with respect to all other tidal waters, and will be permitted
or denied by the Department of Water Resources after consul-
tation with the aforementioned agencies.
7.50 pH Standards
pH 1 For all water use categories other than IV, pH values
must not be less than 5.0 nor greater than 9.0, except
where—and to the extent that—pH values outside this range
occur naturally.
pH 2 [FOR GROUP A, B. & C WATER USES | Normal pH values for
the waters of the zone must not be less than 6.0 nor greater
than 8.5 except where—and to the extent that—pH values
outside this range occur naturally. Any deviation, other
than natural, from the above requirements is to be evaluated
for risk to the propagation of fish and other aquatic life
by the Department of Game and Inland Fish for nontidal waters,
by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in those waters of
of the Potomac River and its tributaries under the Juris-
diction.of the Fisheries Commission, and by the Department
of Chesapeake Bay Affairs with respect to all other tidal
waters, and will be permitted or denied by the Department of
Water Resources after consultation with the aforementioned
agencies.
7.60 Temperature Standards (Temp.)
Temp. 1 For all water use categories other than IV, there
must be no temperature change that adversely affects fish,
other aquatic life, or spawning success. There must be no
thermal barriers to the passage of fish or other aquatic
life. Maximum temperature must not exceed 100° F beyond
50 feet from any point of discharge.
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Temp. 2 j FOR GROUPS A, B, & C WATER USES"! For NontidaJ
Waters; For "trout waters," waters so designated to the
Department by the Department of Game and Inland Fish, the
temperature must not exceed 72° F at any time. For the
propagation of fish and other aquatic life (Water Use
Category IV) in all other nontidal waters, the temperature
must not exceed 93° F beyond such distance from any point
of discharge as specified by the Department as necessary
for the protection of the water use. In addition, for all
nontidal waters other than "trout waters" maximum tempera-
ture elevation is to be limited as follows:
For natural water temperature of 50° F or less,
the temperature elevation must not exceed 20° F
above the natural water temperature, with a
maximum temperature of 60° F.
For natural water temperature greater than 50° F,
the temperature elevation must not exceed 10° F
above the natural water temperature, with a
maximum temperature of 93° F.
Any deviation, other than natural, from the above require-
ments is to be evaluated for risk to the propagation of
fish and other aquatic life by the Potomac River Fisheries
Commission in those waters of the Potomac River and its
tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the Fisheries Commission,
and by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs with respect to
all other tidal waters and will be permitted or denied by the
Department of Water Resources after consultation with such
agency.
For Tidal Waters; Used for the propagation of fish and
other aquatic life (Water Use Category IV), temperature
must not exceed 90° F beyond such distance from any point
of discharge as specified by the Department as necessary
for the protection of the water use. In addition,-for all
tidal waters maximum temperature elevation is to be limited
as follows:
For natural water temperature of 50° F or less,
the temperature elevation must not exceed 20° F
above the natural water temperature, with a
maximum temperature of 60° F.
For natural water temperature greater than 50° F,
the temperature elevation must not exceed 10° F
above the natural water temperature, with a
maximum temperature of 90° F.
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Any deviation, other than natural, from the above
requirements is to be evaluated for risk to the
propagation of fish and other aquatic life by the
Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs and will be
permitted or denied by the Department of f&ter Re-
sources after consultation with that agency.
7.70 Water Quality Standards for Selected Group Water Uses
7.71
STANDARDS FOR
GROUP A WATER USES
Bact.
DO
pH
Temp.
1
2
2
2
7.72
STANDARDS FOR
GROUP B WATER USES
Bact.
DO
pH
Temp.
2 & 3
2
2
7.73
STANDARDS FOR
GROUP G WATER USES
Bact .
DO
. PH
Temp.
3
2
2
2
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For any combinations of tvo or more water uses,
water quality standards needed to protect such
uses are to be derived from the following refer-
ence table:
WATER
USE
CATEGORIES
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
WATER
BACTERIOLOGICAL
STANDARDS
Bact . 1
2
3
3
.
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QUALITY STANDARDS
DISSOLVED
OXYGEN
STANDARDS
DO 1
1
1
2
1
1
pH
STANDARDS
pH 1
1
1
2
1
1
TEMPERATURE
STANDARDS
Temp. 1
1
1
2
1
1
For any water zone having two or more uses, the water
quality standards applicable shall be the highest or
most restrictive of the standards applicable to such
uses.
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ARTICLE 8
LISTING OF SPECIFIC WATER QUALITY STAHDARDS
FOR SPECIFIED INTERSTATE WATERS OR WATER ZONES
HEM INTERSTATE ZONE STANDARDS WATER
NO. WATERS FOR WATER USES TO BE
USES HJDI- PROTECTED
GATED
(See Article ?)
Section 8.01 — GARRETT COUNTY
1-1 Youghiogheny River All portions in Mary- Group C UJ,IV(trout),V
and ftii interstate land
tribs.
1-2 Youghiogheny/ State Line tc B HSUI
Herrington Creek Herrington Manor Road IV( trout),V
(County Eoute #2l)
1-3 Casselman River Old U.S. #UO Bridge C III,IV,V
and interstate to State Line and all
tribs. interstate tribs.
except as follows
I-U Casselman River Headwaters to Old U.S. B H,IH,IV,V
and interstate #1*O Bridge and Maryland
tribs. portions of Shade Run,
Puzzley Run, and Piney
Creek
Section 8.02 —GAERETT' & AT.T.TgANY COUNTIES
1-5 North Branch From Headwaters to West Group B H,UI,
Potomac Virginia Pulp & Paper IV(trout) ,V,VI
Water Supply Dam
Section 8.03 — ALLEGANY COUNTY
3>6 North Branch West Virginia Pulp & Bact. V,VI
Potomac Paper Water Supply Dam Std.-No
to Dam at Cumberland standard
established
D.O. - 1
pH - 1
Temp. - 1
1-7 Wills Creek & State Line to Group B n,m,
interstate tribs. Braddock Run IV(trout),V,VI
1-8 North Branch Dam at Cumberland to C U,IV,VI
Potomac Wiley Ford Bridge
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ITEM
NO.
1-9
1-10
1-11
1-12
1-13
I-lU
1-15
INTERSTATE
WATERS
Evitts Creek-aad
interstate tribs.
North Branch
Potomac
Potomac River
Town Creek &
interstate tribs.
Fifteen Mile Creek
Sideling Hill
Creek
Section
Potomac River
ZONE
State Line to mouth
Wiley Ford Bridge to
confluence with
South Branch
Confluence of North &
South Branches to
Allegany-Washington
County Line
State Line to mouth
Fifteen Mile Creek &
Bear Camp Branch
State Line to Pearre
Road
STANDARpS
i'OK WATER
USES INDI-
CATED
Group B
C
C
C
C
C
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
II.III,
IV(trout) ,V
in,iv,v,vi
III,IV,V,VI
IH,IV(trout)
III,IV(trout)
III,IV(trout)
,v
,v
,v
8.0U-WASKEHGTON COUNTY
Allegany-Washington Group B
County Line to Washington-
H,III,IV,
V,VI
I-l6 Little Tonoloway
Creek & interstate
tribs.
1-1? Tonoloway Creek
1-18 Ditch Run
1-19 Licking Creek
1-20 Little
Conococheague
Creek
1-21 Antietam Creek &
interstate tribs.
except Marsh Run
Watershed
Frederick County Line
Headwaters to mouth B
Mouth to State Line & B
interstate tribs.
State Line to mouth C
Licking Creek & inter- C
state tribs.
State Line to U.S. #1+0 B
Headwaters to State Line
and/or State Line to
mouth
II,III,
IV(trout),V,VI
IV( trout) ,V,VI
m,I7(trout), V
HI,IV( trout) ,V
iv( trout) ,V,VI
III,IV,V,VI
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ITEM
HO.
1-22
1-23
I-2k
1-25
1-26
1-27
1-28
1-29
1-30
1-31
1-32
INTERSTATE
WATERS
Marsh Run
Conococheague
Section
Marsh Creek
Cattail Branch
Toms Creek
Flat Run
Middle Creek
Friends Creek
Monocacy River
Monocacy River
Potomac River
ZONE STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI-
CATED
Marsh Run & tribs. G»oup C
"below State Line
Conococheague & inter- B
state tribs. from State
Line to mouth
8. 05— FREDERICK COUNTY
Pennsylvania State Group C
Line to confluence
with Monocacy River
Headwaters to con- C
fluence with Monocacy
River
Pennsylvania State B
Line to confluence
with Monocacy River
Pennsylvania State B
Line to confluence
with Toms Creek
Pennsylvania State B
Line to confluence
with Toms Creek
Friends Creek and tribs. B
Pennsylvania State B
Line to Ft. Detrick in-
take station
Downstream of Ft. Detrick B
intake stations
Main Stem in Frederick B
County
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
III,I7(trout)
V,VI
n,m,
IV(trout) ,V,VI
IH,IV(troEt) ,V
IH,IV( trout) ,V
H,III,IV(trout),
V,VI
n,m,iy,v
n,m,iv(trout),
V
n,m,
IV(trout) ,V,VI
n.m,
IV( trout) ,V,VI
n,m,iv,
V,VI
n,m,i7,
V,VI
Section 8.06 —MONTGOMERY AMD PRINCE GEORGES COUNTIES
1-33
Potomac River
Main Stem in Montgomery Group B
County
13
u,in,iv,
V,VI
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[TEM INTERSTATE
HO. WATERS
I-3U Rock Creek &
tribs.
1-35 Rock Creek &
tribs.
1-36 Rock Creek &
tribs.
ZONE STANDARDS WATER
FOR WATER USES TO BE
USES TJNDI- PROTECTED
GATED
Headwaters downstream Group C III,IV,V
to Detention Dam #5
From Norbeck Road
(Rt. #28) upstream to
Detention Reservoir #5
at Dam
Upstream of Dam #1
C III,IV(trout),V
C m,IV( trout ),V
1-37 Rock Creek &
tribs.
1-38 Anacostia River
Downstream from
Norbeck Road (Rt. #28)
to D.C. Line
From confluence of North-
east & Northwest Branch to
D.C. Line
Oxon Run & tribs. Maryland sections to mouth
Potomac River -
Main Stem & tidal
portions of all
unlisted tribs.
Broad Creek
Swan Creek - trib.
of Potomac River
Piscataway Creek -
trib. of Potomac
River
DoC. Line to Upper Cedar
Point
From Rt. #22l* to mouth
From Md. #22l* 'to mouth
From Rt. #22** to mouth
C III,IV
C III,IV,VI
C
C
III,IV
III, IV, VI
C III,IV
C III,IV
C III,IV
Patuxent River &
tidal portions of
all tribs.
Queen Anne Bridge to
mouth of Western Branch
C III,IV,V
Western Branch
Patuxent River -
Main Stem and
unlisted tribs.
From boundary of tidal and C III,IV,V
non-tidal waters to mouth
Western Branch to Deep
Landing
C III,IV
14
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ITEM INTERSTATE
KO. WATERS
Kings Creek
Hotchkins Branch
1-49 Black Swamp Creek
1-50
1-51
1-52
1-53
I-5U
1-55
1-56
1-57
1-58
1-59
1-60
ZOHE STANDARDS WATER
FOR WATER USES TO BE
USES HUE- PROTECTED
GATED
From boundary of tidal Group C UI,IV,V
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
Patuxent River -
Main Stem & tidal
portions of all
unlisted tribs.
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
Deep Landing to mouth of
Swanson Creek
C m,IV,V
c in,iv,v
A i,in,iv,vi
Section 8.07 —.CHARLES AHD ST. MARY'S COUNTIES
Potomac River -
Main Stem & tidal
portions of *1J
unlisted tribs.
Pomonkey Creek
Mattawoman Creek
Chicamuxin Creek
Natgemoy Creek &
tribs.
Upper Cedar Point to Pt. Group A
Lookout
Md. Rt. #226 to mouth
Md. Rt. #225 to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From Md. Rt. #6 to mouth
C
C
C
Port Tobacco River From Md. Rt. #6 to mouth
Popes Creek
Cliffton Creek
Pasquahanza Creek
Piccowaxen Creek
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
in,i7
in,iv,v
m,iv
A I,III,IV
A I,m,I7
A I(in front of
mouth),IV
A I(in front of
mouth),IV,V
A I,IH,I7
A I,m,I7
15
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ITEM
DO.
INTERSTATE
WATERS
1-61 Cuckold Creek
1-62 Weir Creek
1-63 Wicomico River &
tidal portions of
tribs.
1-6^ Wicomico River &
tidal portions of
tribs.
1-65 St. Catherine Sound
& tribs.
From Budds Crack to mouth
1-66
1-67
1-68
1-69
1-70
1-71
1-72
1-73
1-7"
1-75
Dukeharts Creek
St. Clement Bay
& tribs.
Breton Bay
Medley Creek
Flood Creek &
tribs.
Belvedere Creek
& tribs.
Blake Creek &
tribs.
Lane Pond & .
Lane Creek
Herring Creek
& tribs.
Piney Point
Creek
Headwaters to mouth A
Headwaters to mouth A
Md. Rt. #237 to mouth A
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal.waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal waters to mouth
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
I,m,IV
ZONE STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI-
GATED
Prom boundary of tidal Group A
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal and A
non-tidal waters to mouth
FromMd. Rt. #23^ to Budds C HI,IV
Creek
A I,m,I7
I,XXX,X7
I(at mouth),17
I (near mouth),
IV
I (near mouth),
m,iv
16
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ITEM
EO.
1-89
1-90
1-91
1-92
INTERSTATE
WATERS
Chesapeake Bay -
Western Shore &
tidal portions of
unlisted tribs.
ZONE
STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES DEDI-
CATED
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
Hog Point to Point
Lookout
Group. A I,m,IV
Section 8.08 — AMME ARIMDEL AND CALVERT COUNTIES
Marley Creek
& tribs.
Furnace Creek
& tribs.
Curtis Creek
& tribs.
Cabin Branch
& tribs.
1-93 Patapsco River
I-9U Patapsco River
1-95 Stoney Creek
& tribs.
1-96 Rock Creek
& tribs.
1-97 Chesapeake Bay
& tribs. - Western
Shore
1-98 Bodkin Creek
& tribs.
1-99 Chesapeake Bay -
Western Shore &
tidal portions of
unlisted tribs.
From boundary of tidal .Group C
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to County
Line
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to
Baltimore City Line
Mouth of Deep Run to Anne
Arundel-Baltimore County
and City Line
Hawkins Point to Rock Point
C ITE,IV
c m,iv
c m,iv,vi
HI,YI
Bact.Std. - 3
D.O. - 1
pH - 1
Temp. - 1
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
Rock Point to Bodkin Point
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
Bodkin Point to Persimmon
Point
17
C m,IV
c m,iv
A I,IU,IV
A i,m,iv
A i,m,iv
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ITEM INTERSTATE
KD. WATERS
I-?6 St. Mary's River
& tribs.
1-77 Smith Creek &
tribs.
1-78 Calvert Bay &
Calvert Cr.
1-79 Harry Janes Creek
1-80 Biscoe Creek
1-81 Potter Creek
1-82 Point Lookout
Cr. & tribs.
1-83 Patuxent River
& tidal portions
of all tribs.
I-Qk Pine Hill Run
1-85 St. Jerome Creek
& tribs.
1-86 Deep Creek &
tribs.
1-87 Tanners Creek
ZONE
STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI-
CATED
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
Md. Rt. #5 to mouth. Group A I,III,IV
From boundary of tidal •
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
Swanson Creek to mouth of
River
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
From boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters to
mouth
A I,HI,IV
A 1,01,17
A I,m,IV
A I,III,IV
A I,HI,I7
A i,m,i7
A I,m,I7,7I
C 17
A I,III,IV
c m,iv
c m,iv
18
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ITEM
HO'.
lUTERSTATE
WATERS
1-100 Magothy River
ZONE
STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI-
CATED
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
From "boundary of tidal Group C HI,IV
and non-tidal waters to
Henderson Pt.
1-101 Magothy River
& tribs.
1-102 Little Magothy
River
1-103 Chesapeake Bay -
Western Shore &
tidal portions of
all unlisted tribs.
I-10U Whitehall Creek
& tribs.
1-105 Mill Creek
1-106 Severn River
& tidal portions
of tribs.
1-107 Severn River
& tidal portions
of tribs.
1-108 Severn River
& tidal portions
of tribs.
1-109 Chesapeake Bay
& tidal portions
of all unlisted
tribs. - Western
Shore
Henderson Point to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
Persimmon Point to Hackett
Point
A I,IH,IV
A I(front of
mouth), HI, IV
A I, HI, IV
From boundary of tidal and A I,IH,IV
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and A I,III,IV
non-tidal waters to mouth
Headwaters of River to mouth C HI,IV
of Forked Creek
Mouth of Forked Creek to
Bridge at Md. Rt.
Bridge at Md. Rt. #1*50 to
mouth
Hackett Point to Thomas
Point
A I,IH,IV
A I,HI,IV,VI
A I,III,IV
I-110 North River &
tribs.
From boundary of tidal and C III,IV
non-tidal waters to mouth
I-111 Bacon Ridge
Branch & tribs.
1-112
South River
& tribs.
From boundary of .tidal and C III,IV
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and C III,IV
non-tidal waters to Porter
Point
19
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ITEM INTERSTATE
NO. WATERS
1-113 Broad Creek &
tidal portions
of tribs.
I-lll South River &
tidal portions
of tribs.
1-115 Rhodes River &
tribs.
1-116 West River &
tribs.
1-117 Chesapeake Bay
& tidal portions
of all unlisted
tribs. - Western
Shore
1-118 Chesapeake Bay
& tidal portions
of all unlisted
tribs. - Western
Shore
1-119 Rockhold Creek
& tribs.
1-120 Rockhold Creek
& tribs.
1-121 Tracy Creek &
tribs.
1-122 Tracy Creek
1-123 Trotts Branch
1-1214 Chesapeake Bay
& tidal portions
of all unlisted
tribs. to Western
Shore
ZONE STANDARDS WATER
FOR WATER USES TO BE
USES INDI- PROTECTED
GATED
Md. Rt. #li50 to mouth Group C 111,17
Porter Point to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
Thomas Point to Curtis
Point
Curtis Point to Owings
Beach
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to Masons
Beach Road Bridge
Masons Beach Road Bridge
to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to
Md. #256
Md. #256 to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
Owings Beach to Fishing
Creek
A I,III,I7
A I,III,I7
A I,III,I7
A 1,111,1?'
A 1,111,1?
C 111,17
A I,in,I7
C 111,17,7
A I,111,17
C 17,7
A I,III,I7
20
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ITEM INTERSTATE
NO. WATERS
1-125 Chesapeake Bay -
Western Shore &
tidal portions
of all tribs.
1-126 Lyons Creek &
tribs.
1-127 Spice Creek
1-128 Hall Creek &
tribs.
1-129 St. Leonard
Creek & tribs.
1-130 Hellen Creek &
tribs.
1-131 Mill Creek &
tribs.
1-132 Patuxent River
& all tidal
portions of tribs.
ZONE
1-1314
1-135
1-136
1-137
STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI-
CATED
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
Fishing Creek to Drum
Point
Group A I,III,IV,VI
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to mouth
Ferry Landing to mouth
Section 8.09 —CARROLL COUNTY
1-133 Alloway Creek
Pennsylvania State Line Group C
to confluence with
Monocacy River
Piney Creek
Watershed
Monocacy River
Gunpowder Falls
Watershed
Pennsylvania State Line to
Monocacy River
Main Stem & all unlisted
tribs. from Pennsylvania
State Line to confluence
with Monocacy River
Trib. to Pretty Boy
Reservoir
B
B
Section 8.10 BALTIMORE COUNTY
Patapsco River &
tidal tribs.
From boundary of tidal Group C
and non-tidal waters to
Inner Harbor Zone
21
m,iv
111,17
m,iv,v
c in,iv,v
ii in,
17(trout) ,7
II,III
IV(trout),V
III,IV
-------
ITEM
NO,
1-138
1-139
I-lUO
i-iia
1-1143
I-U.li
I-1U5
1-1146
I-U7
1-1148
INTERSTATE
'WATERS
Patapsco River
& tidal tribs.
ZONE
STANDARDS
Shallow Creek
Back River &
tidal tribs.
Middle River &
tidal tribs.
Gunpowder Falls
& interstate
tribs.
Gunpowder Falls
& interstate
tribs.
Gunpowder Falls
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
WATER
USES TO BE
FOR WATER
USES INDI- PROTECTED
GATED
Outer Harbor; from Bact.Std.-3 III,VI
straight line between D.O. - 1
Hawkins Pt. & Sellers pH - 1
Pt. to straight line Temp. - 1
between Rock Pt. &
North Point
Headwaters to Chesa- Group C
peake Bay
Headwaters to Chesapeake C
Bay
Headwaters to Chesapeake C
Bay
Carroll County Line to
Loch Raven Dam, except
Pretty Boy Reservoir and
Loch Raven Reservoir
Pretty Boy Reservoir &
Loch Raven Reservoir
Loch Raven Dam to Gunpowder
River
Area within <35 mile from
Baltimore County shore
Area bounded by Harf ord
Co., Kent Co., A.A. Co.,
& a line extending % mile
from Baltimore Co. shore
Section 8.11 — BALTIMORE COUNT! AND BALTIMORE CITY
III,IV,VI
III, 17,VI
B II,III,
IV(trout),V,VI
B
C m,IV(trout),
V,VI
c in,iv,vi
A 1,111,17
Patapsco River
& tidal tribs.
Inner Harborj from
Headwaters to
straight line be-
tween Hawkins Pt.
& Sellers Pt.
3act.Std.-No VI
standard
established
D.O. - 1
pH - 1
Temp.. - 1
Herring Run &
tidal tribs.
From boundary of tidal Group C III,IV,VI
and non-tidal waters to
Back River
22
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ITEM
NOS
1-150
1-152
INTERSTATE
WATERS
ZONE
STANDARDS
WATER
USES TO BE
FOR WATER
USES DJDI- PROTECTED
GATED
Section 8.12 —BALTIMORE AND HARFORD "COUNTIES
Gunpowder River
& tidal tribs.
Section 8.13
Bush River &
all tidal tribs.
Romney Creek
Swan Creek &
tidal tribs.
1-153 Spesutie Narrows
I-l5b Chesapeake Bay
1-155 Deer Creek and
interstate tribs.
1-156 Broad Creek &
interstate tribs.
1-157 An Harford Co.
tidal tribs. of
the Susquehanna
River
Headwaters to straight
line between Lower
Island Pt. and Rickett
Pt.
HARFORD COUNTY
Group C III,IV,VI
Group C III,IV,VI
Headwaters to Chesa- Bact.Std.-No VI
peake Bay standard
established
D.O. - 1
pH - 1
Temp. - 1
U.S. #10 (Pulaski
Highway) to Chesapeake
Bay
From headwaters to
Chesapeake Bay
Group C III,IV,VI
Bact.Std.-No VI
standard
established
D.O. - 1
pH - 1
Temp. - 1
Area bounded by Balti-
more Co., Kent Co.,
Cecil Co., and Harford
Co. shore
Group C in,IV,VI
From headwaters to Susque-
hanna River
Headwaters to Susquehanna
River
From boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters to Susque-
hanna River
B
B
IV(trout),V,VI
23
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ITEM INTERSTATE ZONE STANDARDS WATER
NO. WATERS FOR WATER USES TO BE
USES INDI- PROTECTED
GATED
Section 8.lit — HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES
1-158 Susquehanna River From Pennsylvania State Group, B II,III,17,7,VI
Line to boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters
1-159 Susquehanna River From boundary of tidal and C 111,17,7,71
non-tidal waters to Chesa-
peake Bay
Section 8.15 — CECIL COUNTY
1-160 Conowingo Creek From Pennsylvania State Group B II,III,I7-,7,VI
& interstate Line to Susquehanna
tribs. River
1-161 Octoraro Creek Pennsylvania State Line to B II, III,
& interstate Susquehanna River I7(trout),7,VI
tribs.
1-162 All tidal tribs. From boundary of tidal and C 111,17,V,VI
of Susquehanna non-tidal waters to Susque-
River in Cecil hanna River
Co.
Section 8.16— BALTIMORE, HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES
1-163 All swamp waters Group C 111,17
of the tidal tribs.
to the Chesapeake
Bay and the Susque-
hanna River
Section 8.17 — CECIL. KENT AND QUEEN ANNES COUNTIES
I-l6ii Chesapeake Bay- All that portion of Group A I,III,I7 •
including estuarine Chesapeake Bay in Queen
portions of creeks, Annes County & Kent County
coves, and tribs. below a line drawn due west
other than those of Handy's Point
listed
1-165 Chesapeake Bay- All that portion of Chesa- C III1,17
including estuarine peake Bay in Cecil Co. &
portions of creeks, Kent Co, above a line drawn
coves & tribs, due west of Bandy's Point
other than those
listed
24
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ITEM
NO.
1-166
1-16?
1-168
1-169
1-170
INTERSTATE
. WATERS
Tidal, non-
estuarine portions
of creeks, coves,-
& tribs. of Chesa-
peake Bay other
than those listed
Non-estuarine
portions of
Furnace Bay &
tribs. including
Mill Creek & not
including Principle
Creek
Northeast River &
interstate tribs.
Elk River &
estuarine portions
of creeks, coves,
& tribs. including
C&D Canal & Back
Creek
ZONE STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI
GATED
All that portion of * Group C
Chesapeake Bay in Cecil,
Kent & Queen Annes
Counties
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
111,17
From estuarine boundaries
to boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
Pennsylvania State Line
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
non-estuarine boundaries
and/or Delaware State Line
Tidal, non-estuarine From estuarine boundaries
portions of creeks, to Delaware State Line
coves, & tribs. of
Elk River
B
B
11,111,17,
V,VI
B 11,111,17
1-171 Sassafras River
& interstate
tribs.
1-172 Still Pond, Churn
Creek, Still Pond
including Codjus
Cove
1-173 Worton Creek in-
cluding Tims Creek
& Mill Creek
1-1714 Fairlee Creek
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
Delaware State Line
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
B
C in,17
C 111,17
C 111,17
25
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ITEM INTERSTATE
NO. WATERS
1-175 Rock Han Harbor
1-176 Chester River &
estuarine portions
of creeks, coves,
& tribs. other
than Piney Creek,
Winchester Creek
& Corsica River
1-177 Chester River &
tidal creeks,
coves & tribs.
1-178 Chester River &
interstate tribs.
upstream from Md.
Rt. #313 Bridge
1-179 Piney Creek &
estuarine portions
of coves & tribs.
1-180 Piney Creek &
tidal tribs.
1-181 Winchester Creek
& tidal tribs.
1-182 Corsica River &
estuarine portions
of tribs.
1-183 Corsica River &
tidal tribs.
Section 8.18 —
ZONE
STANDARDS
USES INDI
CATED
Jetties to shore line
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
U.S. Rt. #213 Bridge
Group C
A
U.S. Rt. #213 Bridge to
Md. Rt. #313 Bridge
From Md. Rt. #313 Bridge
to Delaware State Line
Mouth at Chester River to
U.S. 50-301 crossing
U.S. Rt. 50-301 crossing to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
Mouth at Chester River to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal water«
Mouth at Chester River to
Earle Cove
From Earle Cove & from
estuarine portions to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal wat,pr<5
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
in,iv
I,III,IV
C III,IV
B
A i,m,iv
C III,IV
c in,vi
A I,III,IV
C 111,17
QUEEN ANNES, TALBOT. CAROLINE, DORCHESTER AND WICOMICO COUNTIES
Chesapeake Bay-
including
estuarine portions
of creeks, coves,
& tribs. other
than those listed
in this summary
All that portion of Group A
Chesapeake Bay in Talbot,.
Dorchester and certain
areas of Queen Anne's
and Wicomico Counties.
26
1,111,17
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ITEM INTERSTATE
NO. WATERS
1-185 Tidal, non-
estuarine portions
of creeks, coves,
& tribs. of Chesa-
peake Bay other
than those listed
in this summary
1-186 Eastern Bay &
estuarine portions
of tribs., coves &
creeks other than
St. Michaels Harbor
& Wye East River
1-18? Tidal, non-
estuarine portions
of tribs. of
Eastern Bay
1-188 St. Michaels
Harbor
1-189 Wye East River
1-190 Wye East River
1-191 Choptank River &
estuarine portions
of tribs. in Tal-
bot Co. & other
than Black Walnut
Cove, San Domingo
Creek & Tred Avon
River
1-192 Tidal, non-
estuarine portions
of Choptank River
tribs. In Talbot
County
1-193 Black Walnut Cove
ZONE
STANDARDS WATER
FOR WATER 'USES TO BE
USES INDI-. PROTECTED
GATED
All that portion of Group C
Chesapeake Bay in Talbot,
Dorchester & certain areas
of Queen Anne's & Wicomico
Counties
III,IV
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
non-estuarine boundaries
A I,III, 3V
Estuarine boundaries to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
Mouth at Miles River to
boundary of tidal and non
tidal waters
Mouth to a point
above Wye Landing
miles
From a point 2% miles above
Wye Landing to boundary of
tidal and non-tidal waters
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
line extending from Bow Knee
Point to Wright Wharf
C III, IV
C III,IV
A I,III,IV
C III,IV
A I,III,IV
Mouth at Chesapeake Bay to
line extending from Bow Knee
Point to Wright Wharf
Mouth at Choptank River to
line drawn from Battery
Point to Bar Neck Point
27
C III,IV
A i,m,iv
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ITEM
NO.
INTERSTATE
WATERS
ZONE
1-191* Black Walnut Cove
1-19? San Domingo
Creek & estuarine
portions of its
tribs.
1-196 Cove of San
Domingo Creek
leading to St.
Michaels .
1-197 Tred Avon River
& estuarine
portions of tribs,
other than Town
Creek
1-198 Tred Avon
River & portions
of tribs. above
Eastern Point
1-199 Town Creek &
tribs.
1-200 Choptank River,
Lecompte Bay &
all coves in
Dorchester Co.
portion
1-201 Choptank River -
interstate tribs.
In Dorchester Co.
1-202 Choptank River &
interstate tribs.
STANDARDS
FOR MUTER
USES
GATED
From line drawn be-
tween Battery Point &
Bar Neck Point to
boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters
Mouth at Broad Creek to
mouth of cove to St.
Michaels and to non-
estuarine boundaries
From mouth to boundary of
tidal and non-tidal waters
Mouth at Choptank River to.
Easton Point & to non-
estuarine boundaries of
tribs.
From Easton Point to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
From mouth at Tred Avon
River to boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters
Mouth to line drawn between
Bow Knee Point & Wrights
Wharf Road
All creeks & tribs. to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
From line extending between
Bow Knee Point & Wright
Wharf to Delaware State Line
or to boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
Group C 111,17
A I,III,I7
A I,III,17
C 111,17
C 111,17
A I,III,I7
C IH,17 ,7 ,71
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ITEM INTERSTATE
NO. WATERS
1-203 Little Choptank
River including
estuarine portions
of creeks, coves,
& tribs-
I-20li Little Choptank
River, interstate
tribs.
1-20$ Honga River in=
eluding estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
1-206 Honga River &
tidal tribs.
1-207 Tangier Sound in-
cluding estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves3 & tribs,
other than those
listed in this
summary separately
1-208 Tangier Sound
tidal tribsc
ZONE
STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI-
GATED
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
From r»outh (line drawn
between Hills Point &
northern top of Oyster
Ccve) to headwaters of
all estuarine portions
Estuarine boundaries to
boundary of tidal and non=
tidal waters
From mouth (line drawn be-
tween Nancys Point & Bishops
Head Point) to headwaters of
all estuarine portions
Estuarine boundaries to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
Group A I,III,IV-
C 111,1V
All that portion of Tangier A
Sound in Dorchester & Wicomico
Counties
Tribs ,,5 other than those list- C
ed separately, from estuarine
boundaries to-boundary of
tidal and non=tidal waters
1-209 Fishing 3ayP in-
cluding estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs,
1-210 Fishing Bay tribs.
including the
Transquaking River,
Black Water River9
Little Black Water
River, Chicamacomico
River, and all.tidal
tribs«
From mouth (line drawn be-
tween Clay Island & Bishops
Head Point) to Groggs Point
Tribs. from estuarine
boundaries to boundary of
tidal and non=tidal waters
,1:0:,IV
C III,IV
I,111,17
in, iv
A I,m,IV
C 111,37,7
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ITEM INTERSTATE
NO. WATERS
1-211 Nanticoke River
including estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
except Nanticoke
Harbor
1-212 Nanticoke River
trib.: Nantic oke
Harbor
1-213 Nanticoke River -
tidal tribs.
1-2114 Nanticoke River
Main Stem includ-
ing tidal portions
of creeks, coves,
& tribs.
ZONE
STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI-
CATED
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
From mouth (line drawn
between Frog Pt. &
Stump Pt.) to a line
between mouth of Jacks
Creek & Runaway Point
Mouth of Harbor to head-
waters of Harbor
All tribs. from estuarine
boundaries to boundary of
tidal and non-tidal waters
From line between mouth of
Jacks Creek & Runaway Point
to Delaware State Line or to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
Group A I,III,IV
C 111,17
C 111,17
C 111,17,7
Section 8.19—DORCHESTER, SOMERSET, WICOMICO AND WORCESTER COUNTIES
1-216
1-217
1-218
Chesapeake Bay,
including estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
except those listed
separately in this
summary
Tangier Sound in-
cluding estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
except those listed
separately in this
summary
Wicomico River in-
cluding estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
Wicotnico River
tidal tribs.
All estuarine portions Group A
in Dorchester, Wicomico &
Somerset Counties
I,III,17
Tangier Sound in Maryland
A I,m,I7
From mouth (line between
Mollies Pt. & Wingate Pt.)
to point one mile above Mt.
7ernon Wharf
Tribs. from estuarine bound-
aries to boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters
A I, in, 17
in,17
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ITEM
NO.
1=219
1-220
1-222
1-223
1-2214
1-225
1-226
=22?
1-228
INTERSTATE
WATERS
Wicomico River
Main Stem and all
tidal tribs, in
ZONE
STANDARDS
FCR WATER
GATED
WHITER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
From point 1 mile "above Group C III, IV ,7
Mt0 Vernon Wharf to
boundary of tidal and r.on-
tidal waters and/or Dela-
ware State Line
Monie Bay9 includ- From rcouth (line between
ing estuarine Wingate Pt, £ Long Pt.) to
portions of creeks^ headwaters of Bay % mile
coves, & tribsi above Nail Pt.
1-221 Mpnie Bay tribs.
Tribs. from estuarine
boundaries to-boundary of
tidal and non-tidal waters
Manokin River3
tribs„
Manokin River =
Main Stem & all
tidal tribs.
Big Annemessex
River including
estuarine portions
of ereeks9 coves.,
& tribs.
Big Annemessex
River & tidal
tribs.
Little Annemessex
River
Little Annemessex
River, Broad Creekj,
Daugherty Creeks &
all estuarine port«
ions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
except Jenkins Creek
Tribs from mouth of river to
Sharps Pt.
Sharps Pt. to boundary of
tidal and non-tidal waters
Mouth (line between Pat
Island & Flatcap Pt.) to
bridge on River Road
Tribs, from estuarine
boundaries (mouth of
River) to boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters
From mouth (line between
Island Pt. & Great Pt.) to
a line drawn through
channel markers #11 & N-10
From the line drawn between
channel markers #11 & N=10 to
all estuarine boundaries
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A I,III,IV
III,IV
Manokin River - Mouth (line between Pin Point A
including estuarine & Hazard Point) to Sharps Pt.
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
I,III,IV
C III,IV
C III,IV9V
A 1,111,17
C 111,17
A I,III9!V
111,17
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ITEM INTERSTATE
NO. WATERS
1-229 Little Annemessex
River-Jenkins Creek
including estuarine
portions, coves, &
tribs.
1-230 Little Annenessex
River tribs.-Jen-
kins Creek
1-231 Waters of Cedar
Island Wildlife
Management Area
1-232 Pocomoke Sound,
Maryland portion,
including estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
except Fair Island
Canal
1-233 Pocomoke Sound
tidal tribs.
Maryland portion
I-23h Pocomoke River
Main Stem & tidal
tribs. in Maryland
1-235 Assawoman Bay -
Isle of Wight Bay,
including estuarine
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
except Bishopville
Prong & Herring
Creek
1-236 Assawoman Bay -
Isle of Wight Bay
tidal tribs.
ZONE
STANDARDS
FOR WATER
USES INDI-
CATED
WATER
USES TO BE
PROTECTED
From mouth to bridge on
road to Birdtown
Group A I,III,IV
From bridge rr> road to Bird-
town to boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters
All waters within State
property line
From Watklns Point to line
across the mouth of Pocomoke
River through Light #15 & Day
Beacon #16 following the Md.-
Va, border
Tidal tribs. & marsh waters
from estuarine boundaries to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
Mouth (line through Light
Beacon #15 & Day Beacon #16)
to boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters in Maryland
From Delaware State Line to
bridge on U.S. Rt. #50
C III,IV
A I,IH,IV
A I,III,IV
c in, iv
c ni,iv,v,vi
A irin,iv,v
Tidal tribs. from estuarine
boundaries to boundary of
tidal and non-tidal waters
in Maryland
C in,IV
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ITEM INTERSTATE
NO. WATERS
1-237 Isle of Wight
Bay trib. -
Herring Creek
1-238 Isle of Wight
Bay trib. -
Herring Creek
1-239 Assawoman Bay -
Isle of toght Bay
tidal tribs.,
Bishopville Prong
& tidal tribs.
1-2140 Sinepuxent Bay
including
estuarine portions
of creeks, coves,
& tribs. except
Ocean City Harbor
I-2ljl Sinepuxent Bay
trib. Ocean City
Harbor
I-2li2 Newport Bay in-
cluding the mouth
of all estuarine
portions & all
coves
I-21O Newport Bay
tidal tribs.
Chine oteague Bay,
including all
coves and mouth of
all tribs.
I-2li5 Chincoteague Bay
tidal tribs.
I-2U6 Powell Creek -
Maryland portion
ZONE STANDARDS WATER
FOR WATER USES TO BE
USES INDI- PROTECTED
GATED
From mouth to bridge on "Group A I,III,IV
U.S. Rt. #50
From Rt. #50 bridge to bound- C
ary of tidal and non-tidal
waters
Mouth to boundary of tidal
and non-tidal waters in
Maryland
m,iv
C m,IV,V
Ocean City Inlet to line be- A I,III,IV
tween South Point & Great
Egging Beach
Mouth of Harbor to headwaters C 111,17
of Harbor
From line between South Point A I, III, IV
& Cut Point up the Bay to line
between mouth of Gibbs Pond &
mouth of Newport Creek
All tidal portions of creeks, C III,IV
coves, ft tribs.
From Newport Bay zone boundary A I,III,IV
to Virginia State Line
Estuarine portions & tribs. C III,IV
from estuarine boundaries to
boundary of tidal and non-
tidal waters
Virginia State Line to bound- C III,IV,V
ary of tidal and non-tidal
waters
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ITEM INTERSTATE ZONE STANDARDS WATER
NO. WATERS PflR l&TER USES TO BE
USES INDI- PROTECTED
GATED
I=2h? Swanscut Creek Virginia State Line to Group C III,IV,V
& tidal tribs. boundary of tidal and
non-tidal waters
I-2li8 Atlantic Ocean All that portion within A I, III, IV
including estuarine Maryland borders
portions of creeks,
coves, & tribs.
except those listed
separately in this
summary
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
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Implementation Plan
The "action" plan of the standards is the plan of implementation
and enforcement. This plan sets forth the requirements for treatment .
and/or control of all conventional municipal and industrial waste dis-
charges in the State of Maryland which affect interstate waters, spe-•
cifies the time within which this is to be accomplished, and contains
programs for dealing with other water pollution control problems. In
general, the standards call for installation of secondary or higher
treatment for all municipal and industrial wastes by 19T1*. Information
on the requirements for any particular discharge may be obtained from
the Maryland Water Resources Commission and Department of Water Re-
sources , State Office, Annapolis, Maryland 21U01.
Combined Sewer Overflows
Only a limited number of communities in Maryland have combined
sewers. Where combined sewers exist, studies will be conducted to
determine the best method, in each instance, or modifying them so as
to eliminate overflows of sewage and industrial wastes to the waters
of the State.
Agricultural Wastewaters
Wherever farm wastes or farm animal wastes do or may. constitute a
water pollution problem, such wastes must be treated or disposed of in
an approved manner. Where farm wastes or farm animal wastes are to be
treated in waste stabilization ponds, construction of such treatment
facilities is not permitted until the project has been reviewed and
approved by the Agricultural Engineering Department of the University
of Maryland, the State Department of Health, and the Department of
Water Resources.
Approval by the agencies concerned depends on whether or not the
proposed treatment facilities constitute sound engineering concepts,
utilize proper design criteria, and satisfy the requirements of the
Maryland Water Resources Law and the applicable regulations of the
Department of Water Resources.
Assistance is provided to the farmer in the form of general recom-
mendations for the construction of waste stabilization ponds, including
suggestions for location, basin design, and pond construction details.
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For th?> ast year the State Department of Health has been
carrying ou •. cooperative study of organic pesticide residues
in water supplies. Under an interagency agreement, the Department
of Agriculture has supplied a gas chromatograph and auxiliary
equipment and is carrying out a sampling program of farmstead water
supplies. The State Health Department is supplying laboratory per-
sonnel to operate the analytical equipment. The Health Department
has the option of using the analytical equipment to carry out in-
vestigations of water supplies other than those on farms. Ihe
Department plans to conduct a sampling program of surface streams^
and public water supplies during the next two years as part of this
cooperative program.
To an extent, this has already been done: the State Department
of Health has directed approximately 200 letters to municipal and
county governing bodies making them aware of the Health Department's
best judgment of the major sanitary sewage control measures required
to conform with the quality standards. Similarly, the Department of
Water Resources has alerted a list of approximately U,000 industries,
agencies, organizations, and other persons to the water quality
standards that will be enforced. This effort in information dissemi-
nation and public education will be continued.
Wastes from Vessels and Marinas
There was a total of 62,000 .boats registered in Maryland as of
December 1966. Of this total, approximately 20 percent are over
26 feet in length. Thus, approximately 12,500 vessels registered in
Maryland are equipped with one or more toilet facilities. This figure
does not include the numerous documented vessels and the many out-of-
State vessels visiting during the summer months. In other words, there
are a minimum number of 12,000 to 13,000 discharges from bathroom and
kitchen or galley facilities.
Due to the nature of the sources the discharges, unfortunately,
are concentrated in certain areas in Maryland's rivers and coves where
tidal flushing is less than in the open Bay.
Since 1961 and continuing to the present, Maryland agencies have
made several studies toward control of discharges from marine sources.
The Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs has installed various types
of sewage treatment units on their patrol vessels and has conducted
studies of their operation and the effects of the treated discharges.
The State Department of Health and the Department of Water Resources
have conducted water quality studies of areas where considerable number
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of vessels are moored. To date, results of all these studies are
inconclusive. Most of the treatment units on the vessels failed
to operate properly, and, in fact, one unit proved to be a definite
safety hazard to the personnel on the vessel. Although the data
from the water quality studies showed a deterioration in the
sanitary quality in the waters, they could not identify the specific
sources of the pollution—whether land or marine.
The number of vessels on Maryland's waters increase yearly and
the concern for the effects of the resulting increase in pollution
is reflected in the numbers of legislative bills introduced in the
Maryland General Assembly for the control of discharges from boats.
Ihese have been referred to the Maryland Legislative Council and are
now being studied by that group.
On January 9, 1967, the Maryland Board of Natural Resources
adopted a resolution requesting the Secretaries of the Department of
the Interior and Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to
formulate and recommend model rules and regulations specifying
acceptable marine toilets, holding tanks, and other arrangements for .
controlling sewage discharged from vessels and boats operating on
navigable waters. This resolution reflects once again Maryland's
concern for a solution to this problem which will also be satisfactory
to its neighboring states.*
Land Erosion and Sediment Deposition
Maryland's concern over the damage caused by sediment in the
waters of the State dates back to April 196l when the predecessor agency
to the Department of Water Resources, the Water Pollution Control Com-
mission, initiated a study of the water pollution problem caused by
soil erosion. The problem was then established as being one of great
significance, and a more elaborate study was made thereafter under
contract by Dr. M. Gordon Wolman of the Johns Hopkins University.
In this manner, the State was able to define the extent of the
problem posed by sediment derived from construction activities in
Maryland. Since then, the Maryland State Roads Commission has upgraded
its road building specifications to provide more effective control over
soil erosion from embankments, cuts, and borrow areas during the con-
struction period.
* When an acceptable method is developed for the treatment and disposal
of wastes from vessels and marinas, Maryland will act promptly to
require that such method be applied in Maryland waters.
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In addition, the present program of sediment control in Maryland
includes efforts to:
1. Encourage counties and municipalities controlling urban
development to include in their subdivision regulations
provision for review by their appropriate engineering
officials of plans for control of erosion and sedimenta-
tion during and after construction, where such controls
are deemed necessary.
2. Cooperate with the office of the State Conservationist
in the immediate preparation of a manual of sediment
control procedures applicable to construction activity for
use by local and State officials.
3. Urge the Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission and the
State Roads Commission, in accord with their cooperative
agreement for review of highway projects under the Federal
highway program, to consider the full range of effects of
highway development on the physical and biological character
of stream channels in accord with the memorandum of under-
standing which recognizes, "that road construction, mainte-
nance, and recreational opportunity for Maryland citizens
are problems of mutual concern."
U. Initiate Jointly with appropriate State and Federal agencies
development of a comprehensive program of sediment observa-
tions and analytical studies related to immediate and long
range interests of the State. Data are needed on the move-
ment and deposition of sediment, on the long term effects of
sediment on the biota in streams, reservoirs, and estuaries,
and on the relation of sediment to recreational and industrial
activity.
5. Continue to observe and report instances of sediment pollution
resulting from construction activity in accord with procedures
developed during this study.
6. Treat contractors and builders who persist in polluting the
water courses of the State in accord with procedures applicable
to all other commercial and industrial operations.
An opinion of the Attorney General's Office has declared sediment
a pollutant in the waters of the State. The Department of Water
Resources is continuing its efforts to subject sediment pollution
to effective control. One part of this continuing effort is a
regulation on sediment control which the State is preparing to
establish and promulgate.
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Mine Drainage
The existing water pollution caused by mine drainage in Western -
Maryland has been described in detail in a comprehensive report
consisting of three volumes, entitled "Western Maryland Mine
Drainage Survey." This report identified 5&3 mines (deep and strip
or combination); described the area affected by strip mines as
totaling 7,502 acres; stated that 271* mines are presently draining,
and that 211 of these have a detrimental effect on water quality.
More than 150 miles of streams in Maryland have been degraded by
mine drainage.
In Maryland, the State Bureau of Mines has control over
reclamation of strip mines and safety practices in both strip and
deep mines. The Department of Water Resources has the power to re-
quire a mine owner or operator to correct or bring within the Depart-
ment fs limits, the quality of a discharge from a mine.
In an effort to abate the pollution resulting from mine drainage,
the following program is planned:
1. The Maryland Bureau of Mines and the Maryland Department of
Water Resources will make more and more frequent inspections
of active operations to determine if standards are being met.
If they are not being met, additional improvement and early
action to correct offending conditions will be required.
2. A regulation on mine drainage control will be prepared, subse-
quent to conferences with the Land Reclamation Advisory
Committee. It is acknowledged that such regulation can only
require corrective measures which are economically feasible
and practicable of attainment, and may not correct all mine
drainage pollution, especially that caused by abandoned deep
mines.
3. When methods of controlling or minimizing mine drainage from
abandoned mines are developed by existing experimental work,
,the State will enter into a program of correcting existing
drainage. Such a program is not likely to become a reality
within the next five years.
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Liquid Waste Management; A New Approach
In addition to water pollution control actions that have
already been taken or scheduled, Maryland will initiate a study
during 1967 of a new approach to liquid waste management. It has
become apparent that the time-honored methods of disposing of
liquid wastes by the individual home, business, community, or even
county—often with disastrous future consequences or at the immed-
iate expense of other areas—will 'no longer suffice.
A study commission appointed last year by the Governor at
the request of the General Assembly has recommended the creation
of a State Controlled Waste Acceptance Service. This Service would
receive all municipal and industrial liquid waste in the State and
would process and dispose of this waste, making most effective use
of new techniques and improved systems at the lowest cost. For
far-reaching and maximum future benefits, the proposed Waste Acceptance
Service would coordinate municipal discharge and would have complete
control over the sewage (that is, community wastewater) treatment
effluents discharged into Maryland waters.
It is intended that this Service would protect and enhance the
local autonomy and would operate within all social and economic
objectives of the State in providing Statewide sewage service to
industries and communities. The responsibility for water quality and
quantity would remain in the Department of Water Resources.
A detailed study of this concept will be completed in time for
consideration at the 1968 session of the Maryland General Assembly.
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Water Quality Standards Summary
Appendix
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Glossary of Terms
Advanced Waste Treatment; Refers to methods and processes that will
remove more contaminants from wastewater than are usually removed in
present day conventional treatment plants. The processes may be
physical, chemical, or biological. Examples of advanced waste treat-
ment are carbon columns, electrolytic coagulation, reverse osmosis,
electrodialysis, and ion exchange.
Bacteria: For many years the best indicator of the sanitary quality
of water has been an estimate of the density of coliform bacteria.
More recently, tests have been developed for the determination of
fecal coliform and fecal streptococci, which give a better indication
of the concentration of bacteria in waters which may be harmful to
human health. Bacterial concentrations originate primarily from muni-
cipal waste treatment plants, sanitary sewers, storm drains, vessels,
and agricultural wastes.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD); The quantity of oxygen utilized in
the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in a specified time and at
a specified temperature. Waste discharges containing high levels of
BOD will deplete oxygen supplies in receiving waters.
Department; Shall mean the Department of Water Resources of Maryland
and/or its duly authorized agents.
Disinfection; The killing of the larger portion (but not necessarily
all) of the harmful and objectionable micro-organisms in or on a medium
by means of chemicals, heat, ultraviolet light, etc. Chlorination is
the method commonly employed in sewage treatment processes.
Dissolved Oxygen (DO); The oxygen dissolved as a gas in sewage, water,
or other liquid usually expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/1), parts
per million (ppm), or percent saturation. Adequate dissolved oxygen
levels are necessary in waters to protect fish and other aquatic life
and to prevent offensive odors. Low dissolved oxygen concentrations
are generally due to excessive organic solids discharged as a result of
inadequately treated waste (having high BOD); excessive algal growths
may cause vastly fluctuating dissolved oxygen levels and other factors,
such as temperature and water movement have an impact on dissolved
oxygen levels.
Estuary; Shall mean a semi-enclosed coastal body of water having a
free connectipn with the open sea and within which the seawater is
measurably diluted with fresh water deriving from land drainage.
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Fish: Shall mean lower aquatic vertebrates which have bony skeletons,
are covered by dermal scales, usually have spindle-shaped bodies, and
swim by fins and breathe by gills s except for those species designated
as undesirable by the Department of Game and Inland Fish and/or the
Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs.
Industrial Waste; Shall mean any liquid, gaseous, solid, or other
waste substance or combination thereof resulting from any process of
industry, manufacturing, trade or business, or from the development
of any natural resource.
Interstate Waters: Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
interstate waters are defined as:
1. Rivers, lakes, and other waters which flow across or
form a part of State or international boundaries.
2. Waters of the Great Lakes.
3. Coastal Waters - scope has been defined to include ocean
waters seaward to the territorial limits and waters
along the coastline (including inland streams) that are
influenced by the rise and fall of the tide.
Natural; Shall mean for all of the waters of the State:
(a) Those water quality values which exist unaffected
by—or unaffected as a consequence of—any water
use by any person; or
(b) Those water quality values which exist unaffected
by the discharge or direct or indirect deposit of
any solid, liquid, or gaseous substance by any person;
or
(c) any other water quality values which represent condi-
tions which the Commission by its rules and regulations
defines as natural. For the purposes of this definition,
the following conditions shall be considered as natural:
infestations of water milfoil, Ntyriophyllum spicatum;
infestations of water chestnut, Trapa natans; the presence
of sea lettuce, Ulva lactuca; and the presence of sea
nettles, Aurelia sp.
Other Aquatic Life: Shall mean all organisms—other than fish—
which grow in, live in, or frequent water, except for those species
designated as undesirable by the Department of Game and Inland Fish
and/or the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs.
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. Waste: Shall mean garbage, refuse, wood, sawdust, shavings,
bark, sand, lime, cinders, ashes, offal, oil, tar, dyestuffs, acids,
chemical,
pH; The index of hydrogen ion activity used as an indication of
acidity or alkalinity in waters. The pH of most waters ranges from
6.5 to 8.5 and most uses of water, such as aquatic life propagation,
prosper at these levels. In most cases, a pH outside this range is
due to discharge of industrial waste or decaying organic vegetation.
Point of Discharge; Shall mean that location in or adjacent to a body
of water at which any liquid, solid, or gaseous substances are dis-
charged or deposited.
Pollution: The addition of sewage, industrial waste, or other harmful
or objectionable material to water at a concentration or in sufficient
quantity to result in measurable degradation of water quality.
Primary and Secondary Contact Recreation: Also called Whole-body Contact
Recreation, Primary Contact Recreation includes use of water such as
swimming, water skiing, and skin diving. Secondary Contact Recreation,
also called Partial-body Contact Recreation, includes such recreational
uses as boating and fishing.
Primary Treatment; May be defined as that process or group of processes
capable of remaining a high percentage of floating and settleable solids.
This is the first major treatment in a sewage treatment works and
generally removes from 30 to 65 percent of the suspended solids and 30
to ko percent of the 5-day biochemical oxygen demand.
Propagation; Shall mean the continuance of species by generation or
successive production in the natural environment, as opposed to the
maintenance of species by artificial culture and stocking.
Secondary Treatment; May be defined as that process or group of processes
capable of removing virtually all floating and settleable solids, generally
from 90 to 95 percent of the 5-day biochemical oxygen demand, and a similar
level of removal of suspended solids in untreated waste. The equivalent
treatment may generally be defined as that process or group of processes
achieving maximum practicable removal of solids, oils, grease, acids,
alkalis, toxic materials, bacteria, taste, and odor-causing materials,
color, and any other objectionable constituents contained in untreated '
waste to produce an effluent equivalent to that obtained from secondary
treatment facilities in current use for any specific category of industrial
waste.
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Sevage: (l) The water supply of a community after it has been used
and discharged into a sever; (2) wastewater from the sanitary conveni-
ences of dwellings, business buildings, factories, and other institutions.
Sewage, Combined: A sewage containing both sanitary sewage and surface
or storm water with or without industrial wastes.
Sewer, Combined: A sewer which carries both sanitary sewage and storm
drainage. Where combined sewers are used, the capacity is usually
exceeded at times of heavy rainfall and the sewers overflow, discharging
combined sewage directly into streams without treatment of any kind.
Solids, Settleable: Suspended solids which will subside in quiscent
water, sewage, or other liquid in a reasonable period.
Solids, Suspended: Solids that either float on the surface of or are in
suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids and which are largely re-
movable by laboratory filtering.
Stream Flow: Shall mean the nontidal water movement that occurs in a
natural channel.
Temperature: A measure of the heat content of water. While stream
temperature is affected naturally, man significantly affects it
through the construction and operation of dams and the discharge of
cooling waters from industrial processes, particularly power generation.
Thermal Barrier: Shall mean a pattern of artificially created tempera-
ture elevation and distribution which prevents or adversely affects the
passage and/or migration of fish and other aquatic life.
Toxic Materials; Materials which are harmful to human, plant, animal,
and aquatic life. These may include hundreds of compounds present in
various waters, such as industrial waste discharges or runoff from
where pesticides have been applied.
Trout Waters: Shall mean those streams which are annually - stocked with
trout by the Department of Game and Inland Fish; as well as other waters—
whether or not stocked with trout—which have an inherent capability for
supporting trout; and all other waters designated to the Department as
"trout waters" by the Department of Game and Inland Fish.
Warm and Cold-Water Fish: Warm-water fish include black bass, sunfish,
catfish, gar, and others; cold-water fish include salmon and trout, white
fish, miller's thumb, and blackfish. The temperature factor determining
distribution is set by adaptation of the eggs to warm or cold water.
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Water Quality Standards By Group
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Water Quality Standards
for
Group A Water Uses
Bacteriological Standards (Bact.):
Most Probable Number (MPN) of coliform organisms to be less than
70 per 100 ml. of sample. Must comply vith sanitary and bacterio-
logical standards as listed in the latest edition of MANUAL OF
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR SANITARY CONTROL OF THE SHELLFISH
INDUSTRY.
WATER USE CATEGORIES
I - SHELLFISH HARVESTING
II - PUBLIC OR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
III - WATER CONTACT RECREATION
IV - PROPAGATION OF FISH, OTHER AQUATIC LIFE, & WILDLIFE
V - AGRICULTURAL WATER SUPPLY
VI - INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY
GROUP A WATER USES
The following combinations of vater uses are
protected by this set of water quality
standards:
I, IV
I, IV, V
I, IV, VI
I, IV, V, VI
I, III, IV
I, III, IV, V
I, III, IV, VI
I, III, IV, V, VI
Dissolved Oxygen Standards (DO);
For the propagation of fish and other aquatic life (Water Use Category
IV) in all other waters (that is, other than "trout waters"), the dis-
solved oxygen concentration must not be less than U.O mg per liter at
any time, with a minimum monthly average of not less than 5.0 mg per
liter, except where—and to the extent that—lower values occur natu-
rally. Any deviation, other than natural, from the above requirements
is to be evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish and other aquatic
life by the Department of Game and Inland Fish for nontidal waters, by
the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in those waters of the Potomac
River and its tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the Fisheries Com-
mission, and by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs with respect
to all other tidal waters, and will be permitted or denied by the De-
partment of Water Resources after consultation with the aforementioned
agencies.
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(Group A continued)
pH Standards;
Normal pH values for the waters of the zone must not be less than
6.0 nor greater than 8.5, except where—and to the extent that—
pH values outside this range occur naturally. Any deviation, other
than natural, from the above requirements is to be evaluated for
risk to the propagation of fish and other aquatic life by the Depart-
ment of Game and Inland Fish for nontidal waters, by the Potomac River
Fisheries Commission in those waters of the Potomac River and its
tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the Fisheries Commission^ and by
the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs with respect to all other
tidal waters, and will be permitted or denied by the Department of
Water Resources after consultation with the aforementioned agencies.
Temperature Standards (Temp.):
For Tidal Waters used for the propagation of fish and other aquatic
life (Water Use Category IV), temperature must not exceed 90° F beyond
such distance from any point of discharge as specified by the Department
as necessary for the protection of the water use. In addition, for all
tidal waters, maximum temperature elevation is to be limited as follows:
For natural water temperatures of 50° F, or less, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 20° F above the
natural water temperature, with a maximum temperature
of 60° F.
For natural water temperatures greater than 50° F, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 10° F above the
natural water temperature, with a maximum temperature
of 90° F.
Any deviation, other than natural, from the above requirements is to be
evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish and other aquatic life by
the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in those waters of the Potomac
River and its tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the Fisheries Commis-
sion, and by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs with respect to all
other tidal waters, and will be permitted or denied by the Department of
Water Resources after consultation with such agency.
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Water Quality Standards
for
Group B Water Uses
Bacteriological Standards (Bact.);
Group B waters must meet two separate bacteriological standards:
one to protect potable water supply uses (Water Use Category II)
and the other to protect water contact recreational uses (Water
Use Category II) and the other to protect water contact recreational
use (Water Use Category III; also related to Water Use Category IV);
Public or Municipal Water Supply Uses—Monthly average value (either
MPN or MF count) of coliform organisms not to exceed 5,000 per 100 ml
of sample; nor to exceed this number in more than 20 percent of the
samples examined during any month; nor exceed 20,000 per 100 ml in
more than 5 percent of such samples. There must be no discharges of
sewage, industrial waste, or other waste that deleteriously affect
the safety of the water supply and which could, in this manner,
contravene the latest edition of the PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE DRINKING
STANDARDS (published by the U.S. Public Health Service).
WATER USE CATEGORIES
I - SHELLFISH HARVESTING
II - PUBLIC OR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
III - WATER CONTACT RECREATION
IV - PROPAGATION OF FISH, OTHER AQUATIC LIFE, & WILDLIFE
V - AGRICULTURAL WATER SUPPLY
VI - INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY
GROUP B WAI
The following combinations of water uses are
protected by this set of water quality
standards:
II, IV
II, IV, V
II, IV, VI
II, IV, V, VI
II, III, IV
II, III, IV, V
II, III, IV, VI
II, III, IV, V , VI
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(Group B continued)
Water Contact Recreation Uses—The bacterial quality of water is
acceptable for these uses when a sanitary surrey reveals no source
of dangerous pollution and when the fecal coliform organism density
does not exceed 2UO MPN per 100 ml. When the fecal coliform orga-
nism density exceeds 2^0 MPN per 100 ml., the bacterial water
quality shall be considered acceptable only if a second detailed
sanitary survey and evaluation discloses no significant public health
risk in the use of the waters.
Dissolved Oxygen Standards
For "trout waters," waters so designated to the Department by the
Department of Game and Inland Fish, the dissolved oxygen concentration
must not be less than 5.0 mg. per liter at any time, with a minimum
monthly average of not less than 6.0 per liter. For the propagation
of fish and other aquatic life (Water Use Category IV) in all other
waters, the dissolved oxygen concentration must not be less than U.O mg.
per liter at any time, with a minimum monthly average of not less than
5.0 mg. per liter, except where—and to the extent that—lower values
occur naturally. Any deviation, other than natural, from the above
requirements is to be evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish and
other aquatic life by the Department of Game and Inland Fish for nontidal
waters, by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in those waters of the
Potomac River and its tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the Fisheries
Commission, and by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs with respect
to all other tidal waters, and will be permitted or denied by the De-
partment of Water Resources after consultation with the aforementioned
agencies.
pH Standards;
Normal ph values for the waters of the zone must not be less than 6.0 nor
greater than 8.5, except where—and to the extent that—pH values outside
this range occur naturally. Any deviation, other than natural, from the
above requirements is to be evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish
and other aquatic life by the Department of Game and Inland Fish for non-
tidal waters, by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in those waters
of the Potomac River and its tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the
Fisheries Commission, and by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs
with respect to all other tidal waters, and will be permitted or denied
by the Department of Water Resources after consultation with the afore-
mentioned agencies.
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(Group B continued)
Temperature Standards (Temp.):
For Hontidal Waters; For "trout waters," waters so designated to
the Department by the Department of Game and Inland Fish, tempera-
ture must not exceed 72° F at any time. For the propagation of
fish and other aquatic life (Water Use Category IV) in »ii other
nontidal waters, temperature must not exceed 93° F beyond such
distance from any point of discharge as specified by the Department
as necessary for the protection of the water use. In addition, for
all nontidal waters other than "trout waters," mgpdmmq temperature
elevation is to be limited as follows:
For natural water temperatures of 50° F, or less, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 20° F above the
natural water temperature, with a maximum temperature
of 60° F.
For natural water temperatures greater than 50° F, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 10° F above the
natural water temperature, with a maximum temperature
of 93° F.
Any deviation, other than natural from the above requirements is to be
evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish and other aquatic life
by the Department of Game and Inland Fish, and will be permitted or
denied by the Department of Water Resources after consultation with
that agency.
For Tidal Waters: Used for the propagation of fish and other aquatic
life (Water Use Category IV), temperature must not exceed 90° F beyond
such distance from any point of discharge as specified by the Department
as necessary for the protection of the water use. In addition, for all
tidal waters, maximum temperature elevation is to be limited as follows:
For natural water temperatures of 50° F, or less, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 20° F above the
natural water temperature, with a «»i*innmi temperature
of 60° F.
For natural water temperatures greater than 50° F, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 10° F above the
natural water temperature, with a mmr-lim^n temperature
of 90° F.
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(Group B continued)
Any deviation, other than natural, from the above requirements is
to be evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish and other aquatic
life by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in those waters of the
Potomac River and its tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the
Fisheries Commission, and by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs
with respect to all other tidal waters, and will be permitted or denied
by the Department of Water Resources after consultation with such
agency.
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Water Quality Standards
for
Group C Water Uses
Bacteriological Standards (Bact.):
The bacterial quality of water is acceptable for these uses when
a sanitary surrey reveals no source of dangerous pollution and
when the fecal coliform organism density does not exceed 2UO MPN
per 100 ml. When the fecal coliform organism density exceeds
2^0 MPN per 100 ml., the bacterial water quality shall be con-
sidered acceptable only if a second detailed sanitary survey and
evaluation discloses no significant public health risk in the use
of the waters.
WATER USE CATEGORIES
I - SHELLFISH HARVESTING
II - PUBLIC OR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
III - WATER CONTACT RECREATION
IV - PROPAGATION OF FISH, OTHER AQUATIC LIFE, & WILDLIFE
V - AGRICULTURAL WATER SUPPLY
VI - INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY
GROUP C WATER USES
The following combinations of water uses
are protected by this set of water quality
standards:
IV
IV, V
IV, VI
IV, V, VI
III, IV
III, IV, V
III, IV, VI
III, IV, V, VI
Dissolved Oxygen Standards (DO);
For "trout waters," waters so designated to the Department by the.
Department of Game and Inland Fish, the dissolved oxygen concentration
must not be less than 5.0 mg per liter at any time, with a minimum
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(Group C continued)
monthly average of not less than 6.0 mg per liter. For the propaga-
tion of fish and other aquatic life (Water Use Category IV) in all
other waters, the dissolved oxygen concentration mist not be less
than U.O mg per liter at any time, with a minimum monthly average of
not less than 5.0 mg per liter, except where—and to the extent that—
lower values occur naturally. Any deviation, other than natural, from
the above requirements is to be evaluated for risk to the propagation
of fish and other aquatic life by the Department of Game and Inland
Fish for nontidal waters, by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in
those waters of the Potomac River and its tributaries under the juris-
diction of the Fisheries Commission, and by the Department of Chesapeake
Bay Affairs with respect to all other tidal waters, and will be permitted
or denied by the Department of Water Resources after consultation with
the aforementioned agencies.
pH Standards
Normal pH values for the waters of the zone must not be less than 6.0
nor greater than 8.5, except where—and to the extent that—pH values
outside this range occur naturally. Any deviation, other than natural,
from the above requirements is to be evaluated for risk to the propaga-
tion of fish and other aquatic life by the Department of Game and
Inland Fish for nontidal waters, by the Potomac River Fisheries Commis-
sion in those waters of the Potomac River and its tributaries under the
Jurisdiction of the Fisheries Commission, and by the Department of
Chesapeake Bay Affairs with respect to all other tidal waters, and will
be permitted or denied by the Department of Water Resources after consul-
tation with the aforementioned agencies.
Temperature Standards (Temp.):
For Hontidal Waters: For "trout waters," waters so designated to the
Department by the Department of Game and Inland Fish, temperature must
not exceed 72° F at any time. For the propagation of fish and other
aquatic life (Water Use Category IV) in all other nontidal waters,
temperature must not exceed 93° F beyond such distance from any point
of discharge as specified by the Department as necessary for the pro-
tection of the water use. In addition, for all nontidal waters other
than "trout waters," maximum temperature elevation is to be limited as
follows:
For natural water temperatures of 50° F, or less, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 20° F above the
natural water temperature, with a maximum temperature
of 60° F.
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(Group C continued)
For natural water temperatures greater than 50° F, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 10° F above the
natural water temperature, with a maximum temperature
of 93° F.
Any deviation, other than natural, from the above requirements is
to be evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish and other
aquatic life by the Department of Game and Inland Fish, and will
be permitted or denied by the Department of Water Resources after
consultation with that agency.
For Tidal Waters: Used.for the propagation of fish and other aquatic
life (Water Use Category IV), temperature must not exceed 90° F
beyond such distance from any point of discharge as specified by the
Department as necessary for the protection of the water use. In
addition, for all tidal waters, maximum temperature elevation is to
be limited as follows:
For natural water temperatures of 50° F, or less, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 20° F above the
natural water temperature, with a maximum temperature
of 60° F.
For natural water temperatures greater than 50° F, the
temperature elevation must not exceed 10° F above the
natural water temperature, with a maximum temperature
of 90° F.
Any deviation, other than natural, from the above requirements is to be
evaluated for risk to the propagation of fish and other aquatic life
by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in those waters of the Potomac
River and its tributaries under the Jurisdiction of the Fisheries Commis-
sion, and by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs with respect to all
other tidal waters, and will be permitted or denied by the Department of
Water Resources after consultation with such agency.
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EXHIBITS
A State of Maryland (shoving sub-plate locations)
A-l through A-7 (Enlargements of areas delineated on Exhibit A).
County Exhibit No. Location
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Calvert . A-7; A-5; A-6
Caroline A-6; A-8
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Frederick A-2; A-3; A-5
Garrett A-l
Harford A-3; A-U
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Kent A^g; A-3; A-U; A-5
Montgomery A-5; A-2; A-3; A-7
Prince Georges A-7; A-5
Queen Anne's A-6; A-3; A-lt; A-5
Somerset A-8
St. Mary's A-71 A-8
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Exhibit - A
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Stream Index
Interstate Stream Item Ho.
Alloway Creek 1-133
Anacostia Hirer 1-38
Antietam Creek 1-21
Assavoman Bay 1-236, 1-239
Atlantic Ocean I-2U8
Back River I-lUo
Bacon Ridge Branch I-111
Bear Caarp Creek ' 1-13
Belvedere Creek 1-71
Big Ann ernes s ex River 1-225, 1-226
Biscoe Creek 1-80
Bishopville Prong 1-239
Black Swanp Creek I-U9
Black Walnut Cove 1-193, I-19l»
Black Walnut River 1-209
Blake Creek 1-72
Badkin Creek 1-98
Breton Bay 1-68
Broad Creek 1-1*1, 1-113, 1-156
1-195, 1-228
Budds Creek I-6U
Bush River 1-150
Cakin. Branch 1-92
Calvert Bay 1-78
Calvert Creek 1-78
Casselnan River 1-3, I-1*
Cattail Branch 1-25
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Stream Index
Interstate Stream Item Ho.
Chesapeake Bay 1-88, 1-97, 1-99, 1-103, 1-109,
1-117, 1-118, I-12U, 1-125,
1-1*5, 1-1*6, 1-15*, 1-163,
I-16*, 1-165, 1-166, 1-168,
1-169, 1-171, 1-172, 1-173,
1-17*, 1-176, 1-185, 1-186,
1-191, 1-192, 1-21*,
Chester River 1-176, 1-177, 1-178, 1-179,
1-181, 1-182,
Chicamacomico River 1-209
Chicamuxin Creek . 1-5*
Chincoteague Bay 1-2**
Chaptank River 1-191, 1-192, 1-193, 1-200,
1-201, 1-202
Churn Creek 1-172
Cliffton Creek 1-58
Codjus Cove 1-172
Conowingo Creek 1-160
Conococheague River 1-23
Corsica River 1-182
Cuckold Creek I-6l
Curtis Creek 1-91
•Deep Creek 1-86
Deep Landing 1-50
Deer Creek 1-155
Ditch Run 1-18
Daugherty Creek 1-228
Dukeharts Creek 1-66
Eastern Bay 1-186, 1-187
Elk River • 1-169, 1-170
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Stream Index
Interstate Stream Item No.
Evitts Creek 1-9
Fairlee Creek
Fifteen Mile Creek 1-13
Fishing Bay 1-209
Fishing Creek I-12U, 1-125
Flat Run. 1-27
Flood Creek 1-70
Forked Creek 1-107
Friends Creek 1-29
Furnace Creek 1-90
Furnace Bay 1-167
Gibbs Pond I-2U2
Gunpowder Falls I-1U2, I-1U3
Gunpowder Falls Watershed 1-136
Gunpowder River I-1U9
Hall Creek 1-128
Harry James Creek 1-79
Hellen Creek 1-130
Herring Creek I-71*, 1-237, 1-238
Herring Run I-1U8
Honga River 1-205, 1-206
Hotchkins Branch I-U8
Isle of Wight Bay 1-236, 1-237, 1-239
Jacks Creek I-21U
Jenkins Creek 1-229, 1-230
Kings Creek I-l»7
Lane Creek 1-73
Lane Pond 1-73
Lecompte Bay 1-200
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Stream Index
Interstate Stream
Licking Creek
Little Annemessex River
Little Black River
Little Chaptank River
Little Conocoheague Creek
Little Magothy River
Little Tbnoloway Creek
Lyons Creek
Magothy River
Nanakin River
Marley Creek
Marsh Creek
Marsh Run
Mattawoaan Creek
Medley Creek
Middle Creek
Middle River
Miles River
Mill Creek
Monie Bay
Monocacy River
NanjeBay Creek
Nanticoke River
North River
Worth Branch Potomac River
Newport Bay
Newport Creek
Ocean City Harbor
Item No.
1-19
1-227, 1-228, 1-230
1-209
1-203, I-20U
1-20
1-102
1-16 '
1-26
I-100, 1-101
1-222, 1-223
1-89
I-2U
1-21, 1-22
1-53
1-69
1-28
I-lUl
1-188
1-105, 1-131, 1-167, 1-173
1-220, 1-221
1-30, 1-131, 1-133, 1-
1-135
1-55
1-211
1-110
1-5, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11
I-2U2, I-21*3, I-2UU
1-21+2
I-2U1
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Stream Index
Interstate Stream
Octoraro Creek
Oxon Run
Pasquahanya Creek
Patapsco River
Patuxent River
Piccoivaxen Creek
Pine Hill Run
Piney Creek
Piney Creek Watershed
Piney Point Creek
Piseatavay Creek
Poconoke River
Poconoke Sound
Point Lookout Creek
Pomonkey Creek
Popes Creek
Port Tabacco River
Potomac River
Potomac River - Main Stem
(Frederick County)
Potomac River - Main Stem
(Montgomery County)
Potter Creek
Powell Creek
Puzzely Run
Rhodes River
Rock Creek
Rock Hall Harbor
Rockhold Creek
Roaney Creek
Item No.
1-39
1-59
1-93, I-9U, 1-137, 1-138,
I-U7
I_UU, I-U6, 1-50, 1-132
1-60
1-81*
I-U, 1-180
I-13U
1-75
I-U3
1-232
1-232, 1-233
1-82
1-52
1-57
1-56
I-U, 1-15, I-UO, I-U6, 1-51
1-32
1-33
1-81
I-2U6
1-1*
1-115
I-3U, 1-35, 1-36, 1-37,
1-175
1-119, 1-120
1-151 .
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Stream Index
Interstate Stream Item No.
San Domingo Creek 1-195, 1-196
Sassafras River 1-171
Severn River 1-106, 1-107, 1-108
Shade Run I-1*
Shallow Creek 1-139
Sideling Hill Creek I-lU
Sinepuxent Bay I-2U1
Smith Creek 1-77
South River 1-112, I-llU
Spesutie Narrovs 1-153
Spice Creek 1-127
St. Catherine Sound 1-65
St. Clement Bay 1-67
Still Pond 1-172
St. Jerome Creek 1-85
St. Leonard Creek 1-129
St. Mary's River 1-76
St. Michaels Harbor 1-188, 1-195
Stoney Creek 1-95
Susquehanna River 1-157, 1-158, 1-159, 1-160
1-161, 1-162, 1-163
Svan Creek 1-1*2, 1-152
Swanscut Creek I-2l»7
Svanson Creek 1-50
Tangier Sound 1-207, 1-208, 1-216
Tanners Creek 1-87
Tims Creek . 1-173
Toms Creek 1-26
Tonoloway Creek 1-17
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Stream Index
Interstate Stream Item Ho.
Town Creek 1-12, 1-199
Tracy Creek 1-121, 1-122
Trans quaking River 1-210
Tred Avon River 1-197, 1-199
Trotts Branch 1-123
Weir Creek 1-62
Western Branch I-U5
West River 1-116
Whitehall Creek I-10U
Wiconico River I-6U, 1-217, 1-218, 1-219
Wills Creek 1-7
Winchester Creek I-lol
Worbon Creek 1-173
Wye East River 1-189, 1-196
Youghiogheny River 1-1, 1-2
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
\AIDTER QUALIT
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
MARY
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DOC. NO. WQS.11-001
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