UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
A Listing of the Dates of State Adoption
and EPA Approval of State Water Quality Standards
from 1977 through December 1983.*
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
Criteria and Standards Division
Washington, D. C. 20460
*A listing of adoption and approval dates prior to 1977 appeared
in the Federal Register, Vol 42, No. 208 - Friday, Oct. 28, 1977,
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STATE ADOPTED/FEDERALLY APPROVED WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
ALABAMA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Alabama are those documents entitled: "State of Alabama
Water Improvement Commission Water Quality Criteria," and "Water
Use Classifications for Interstate and Intrastate Waters of the
State of Alabama".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
May 30, 1977 August 29, 1977
December 19, 1977 September 28, 1977
February 4, 1981 February 15, 1978
April 5, 1982 May 23, 1981
June 4, 1982
ALASKA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Alaska are those which are contained in the "Alaska
Administrative Code", Register 47 at "Title 18, Environmental
Conservation, Chapter 70, Water Quality Standards".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
December 14, 1978 March 15, 1979
August 15, 1979 April 23, 1980
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AMERICAN SAMOA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
Teritory of American Samoa are those contained in the document
entitled "Water Quality Standards for American Samoa".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
May 21, 1981 August 25, 1981
ARIZONA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of are
those adopted by the Arizona Water Quality Control Council,
contained in State regulations entitled "Water Quality Standards
for Surface Waters in Arizona" (A.C.R.R. R9-21-101 through
R9-21-213), and "Water Quality Standards for Salinity, Colorado
River System."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
October 10, 1979 January 7, 1982
October 14, 1981 October 21, 1982
February 11, 1982 October 21, 1982
April 14, 1982 November 24, 1982
April 14, 1982 January 13, 1983
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Note: (Federal Rule for certain waters promulgated on June 22,
1976 in 41 FR 25000; corrected 41 FR 48737, Nov. 5, 1976;
redesignated as 40 CFR 131.31 in 48 FR 51408, Nov. 8,
1983) .
ARKANSAS
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Arkansas are those which are contained in the document
entitled "Arkansas Water Quality Standards Regulation No. 2."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 25, 1981
CALIFORNIA
State water quality standards for the State of California are
those adopted by California and approved by the EPA on the dates
set forth below which are contained in the documents entitled:
(1) "Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of
California" adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board
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thereinafter the Board) on January 19, 1978, and approved by the
EPA on June 30, 1978, and amendments adopted by the Board on
November 17, 1983, in Resolution 83-87, EPA approval pending.
(2) "Water Quality Control Plan for the Control of
Temperature in the Coastal and Interstate Waters and Enclosed Bays
and Estuaries of California" (no post-1977 amendment).
(3) State Board Resolution 68-16, "Statement of Policy with
Respect to Maintaining High Quality of Waters in California", (no
post-1977 amendments)
(4) "Water Quality Control Policy for the Enclosed Bays and
Estuaries of California", adopted May 16, 1974, and approved by
reference in conjunction with the standards for the appropriate
individual basins listed in paragraph (5) of this section; and
(5) Chapters 2 and 4 (except as noted otherwise) of the
following:
(i) "Water Quality Control Plan, Klamath River Basin" as
amended by Resolution No. 76-93 adopted on March 25, 1976, and
approved by the EPA on February 22, 1978; No. 81-94 adopted on
September 17, 1981, and approved by the EPA on June 22, 1982;
reviewed by the States Regional Board in Resolution No. 82-11 on
December 3, 1982, and approved by the EPA on February 3, 1983;
(ii) "Water Quality Control Plan, North Coastal Basin, Part
I" as amended by Resolution No. 76-94 adopted on May 20, 1976, and
approved by the EPA on February 22, 1978; No. 81-94 adopted on
September 17, 1981, and approved by the EPA on June 22, 1982; '
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reviewed by the States' Regional Board in Resolution No. 82-11 on
December 3, 1982, and approved by the EPA on February 3, 1983;
(iii) "Water Quality Control Plan, San Francisco Bay Basin
(2), (Chapters 2 and 3) adopted on October 21, 1982, and approved
by the EPA on February 2, 1983;
(iv) "Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coastal Basin, Part
1" as amended by Resolutions No. 78-15, and No. 76-101 adopted on
April 20, 1978, and August 19, 1978 (respectively) and approved by
the EPA on January 9, 1980; No. 77-17, and No. 77-73 adopted on
March 17, 1977, and August 18, 1977 (respectively) and approved by
the EPA on December 10, 1981; No. 82-44, No. 82-64, and No. 83-33
as adopted on October 21, 1982, December 16, 1982, and May 24,
1983 (respectively) and approved by the EPA on August 4, 1983.
(v) "Water Quality Control Plan Report, Santa Clara River
Basin (4A), Part I" as amended by Resolution No. 76-5 adopted on
June 17, 1976, and approved by the EPA on February 22, 1978;
(vi) "Water Quality Control Plan Report, Los Angeles River
Basin (4B), Part I" as amended by Resolution No. 76-6 adopted on
June 17, 1976, and approved by the EPA on February 22, 1978;
(vii) "Water Quality Control Plan Report, Sacramento River
Basin (5A), Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Basin (5B), San Joaquin
Basin (5C), Volume I" as amended (no post-1977 amendments)
(viii) "Water Quality Control Plan Report, Tulare Lake Basin
(5D): as amended (no post-1977 action).
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(ix) "Water Quality Control Plan Report, North Lahontan Basin
(6A)" as amended by Resolution No. 80-80 adopted on October 29,
1980, and approved by the EPA on April 2, 1981; No. 80-71 adopted
on October 16, 1980, and approved by the EPA on June 14, 1983;
(x) "Water Quality Control Plan, South Lahontan Basin" as
amended by Resolution No. 81-89 adopted on September 17, 1981, and
approved by the EPA on July 15, 1982; reviewed by the States'
Regional Board in Resolution No. 82-12 on August 12, 1982, and
approved by the EPA on June 14, 1983;
(xi) "Water Quality Control Plan, West Colorado River Basin"
as amended by Resolution No. 76-24, item #3, adopted on June 17,
1976, and approved by the EPA on February 22, 1978; No. 79-80
adopted on September 20, 1979, and approved by the EPA on
December 10, 1979; No. 82-26 adopted on September 20, 1979, and
approved by the EPA on October 29, 1982; reviewed by the States'
Regional Board in Resolution No. 83-23 on March 16, 1983, and
approved by the EPA on June 24, 1983;
(xii) "Water Quality Control Plan, East Colorado River Basin"
as amended by Resolution No. 76-21, items #4 and #5, adopted on
May 20, 1976, and approved by the EPA on February 22, 1978; No.
79-80 adopted on September 20, 1979, and approved by the EPA on
December 10, 1979; No. 82-26 adopted on September 20, 1979, and
approved by the EPA on October 29, 1982; regionally reviewed by
the State in Resolution No. 83-23 on March 16, 1983, and approved
by the EPA on June 24, 1983;
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(xiii) "Water Quality Control Plans, Santa Ana River Basin
(8)" (no post-1977 amendments)
(xiv) "Comprehensive Water Quality Control Plan for the San
Diego Basin" as amended by Resolution No. 78-15 adopted on April
20, 1978, and approved by the EPA on January 9, 1980; reviewed by
the States' Regional Board in Resolution No. 82-22 onSeptember 21,
1982, and approved by the EPA on January 31, 1983.
(6) Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum 1981 Review
entitled "Water Quality Standards for Salinity, Colorado River
System, July 1981", and "Supplement Including Modification to
Water Quality Standards for Salinity, Colorado River System,
October 1981" as incorporated into Resolution No. 82-26 and
adopted on May 20, 1982, and approved by the EPA on October 29,
1982.
(7) Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin
Delta and Suisun Marsh (Delta Plan), Resolution No. 78-43 adopted
by the Board on August 16, 1978, and approved by the EPA on
August 28, 1980.
COLORADO
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Colorado are contained in the document entitled "Water
Quality Standards and Stream Classification" and the Colorado
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River Basin Salinity Control Forum report entitled "Proposed Water
Quality Standards for Salinity, Including Numeric Criteria and
Plan of Implementation for Salinity Control, Colorado River
System, June 1975," and "Supplement Including Modification to
Proposed Water Quality Standards for Salinity Including Numeric
Criteria and Plan of Implementation for Salinity Control, Colorado
River System, June 1975".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
May 22, 1979 March 25, 1982
June 9 , 1980
April 6, 1981
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
State water quality standards for the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands are those adopted by the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, "Marine and Fresh Water Quality
Standards" (Commonwealth Register, Volume 5, Number 3, March 31,
1983).
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
March 15, 1983 June 14, 1983
August 31, 1983 October 24, 1983
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CONNECTICUT
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Connecticut are those adopted by the Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection which are contained in the
document entitled "Water Quality Criteria."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 20, 1977 October 1, 1980
September 9, 1980
DELAWARE
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Delaware are those contained in the document entitled
"Amendments to Water Quality Standards for Streams," 1975.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
March 25, 1979 July 27, 1979
July 8, 1983 December 12, 1983
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
District of Columbia are those which are contained in the document
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entitled "Water Quality Standards Summary for Navigable Waters of
the District of Columbia."
Adopted or
Amended by State
Approved by EPA
July 25, 1978
August 28, 1978
FLORIDA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Florida are those contained in Chapter 17-3, "Water
Quality Standards," and Chapter 17-4, "Permits," of the Florida
Administrative Code.
Adopted or
Amended by State
Approved by EPA
July 13, 1978
January 30, 1980
July 10, 1980
August 18, 1980
August 28, 1980
January 30, 1981
June 10, 1981
August 13, 1981
October 1982
November 16, 1978
May 20, 1980
August 27, 1980
December 3, 1980
January 16, 1981
June 16, 1981
September 29, 1981
November 12, 1981
February 1, 1983
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GEORGIA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Georgia are those contained in the document entitled
"Water-Use Classifications, Trout Stream Designations and Water
Quality Standards for the Surface Waters of the State of Georgia"
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
April 18, 1977 June 28, 1977
June 1, 1979 October 25, 1980
August 24, 1979 January 28, 1980
TERRITORY OF GUAM
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
Territory of Guam are those contained in the document entitled
"Standards of Water Quality for Waters of the Territory of Guam,
April 1968" as amended.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 25, 1981 December 24, 1981
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HAWAII
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Hawaii consist of the following chapters of the "Public
Health Regulations":
(1) Chapter 37-A, "Water Quality Standards";
(2) Chapter 37, "Water Pollution Control, Sections 1 and 2";
(3) Chapter 54, "Water Quality Standards"; and
(4) Chapter 55, "Water Pollution Control, Sections 1 and 2".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
May 31, 1979 September 30, 1981
November 27, 1981
November 12, 1982
IDAHO
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Idaho are contained in the document entitled "Water
Quality Standards and Wastewater Treatment Requirements" as
amended.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
January 9, 1980 July 15, 1980
January 9, 1980 February 10, 1983
March 17, 1982
January 12, 1983
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ILLINOIS
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Illinois are contained in the State regulation, codified
June 22, 1982 entitled "Title 35: Environmental Protection,
Subtitle C: Water Pollution, Chapter 1: Pollution Cotnrol
Board."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 7, 1982 December 6, 1982
October 26, 1982
INDIANA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Indiana are those which are contained in the documents
recodified as:
(1) "330 1AC 1-1 Water Quality Standards for Water of
Indiana", effective August 21, 1973;
(2) "330 1AC 2-1, Water Quality Standards for Lake Michigan
and Contiguous Harbor Areas", effective February 11, 1972;
(3) "330 1AC 2-2, Water Quality Standards for the Grand
Calumet River and the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal", effective
August 21, 1973;
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(4) "330 1AC 2-3, Water Quality Standards for Wolf Lake",
effective August 21, 1973; and
(5) "330 1AC 2-4, Water Quality Standards for Natural
Spawning Areas, Rearing or Imprinting Areas and Migration Routes
of Salmonid Fishes", effective February 11, 1972.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
February 17, 1977 October 31, 1980
IOWA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Iowa are contained in the document entitled "Water
Quality Standards", 1974. State adoption and Federal approval
dates are:
Adopted or ^
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 29, 1977 January 20, 1978
January 25, 1979 August 7, 1978
August 27, 1980 February 23, 1979
February 26, 1981
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KANSAS
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Kansas are those regulations contained in the document
entitled "Kansas Administrative Regulations, 28-16-28, Water
Quality Criteria for Interstate and Intrastate Waters of Kansas"
and "Emergency Regulation 28-16-28(a) Water Quality Criteria for
Interstate and Intrastate Waters of Kansas". State adoption and
Federal approval dates are:
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
December 12, 1977 August 7, 1978
September 21, 1978
KENTUCKY
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky are contained in the documents entitled:
(1) 401 KAR 5:026 - Classification of waters
(2) 401 KAR 5:029 - General Provisions
(3) 401 KAR 5:031 - Surface water standards
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
December 5, 1979 May 7, 1980
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LOUISIANA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Louisiana are contained in the document entitled "State
of Louisiana Water Quality Criteria, Louisiana Stream Control
Commission, 1973".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
May 26, 1979
MAINE
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Maine are contained in the documents entitled:
1. "Revised Statutes of 1964, Title 38, Sections 363-364,
368-369, and 370-371, as amended; and
2. "Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water
Quality Control, Regulations 480.1-480.9".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 22, 1979 May 24, 1980
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MARYLAND
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Maryland are contained in the document entitled "Maryland
Receiving Water Quality Standards, Maryland Water Pollution
Control Regulations 08.05.04.01, 08.05.04.02m 08.05.04.03,
08.05.04.09, and 08.05.04.11".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
June 30, 1980
December 9, 1983
MASSACHUSETTS
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
Commonwealth of the State of Massachusetts are contained in the
document entitled "Massachusetts Water Quality Standards."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 1, 1978 February 22, 1979
MICHIGAN
State water quality standards for the navigable waters of the
State of Michigan are contained in the document entitled "General
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Rules of the Michigan Water Resources Commission, Part 4, Water
Quality Standards
R 323.1041, R 323.1043, R 323.1044, R 323.1050, R 323.1051,
R 323.1053, R 323.1055, R 323.1057, R 323.1058, R 323.1060,
R 323.1062, R 323.1064, R 323.1065, R 323.1069, R 323.1070,
R 323.1072, R 323.1073, R 323.1074, R 323.1075, R 323.1080,
R 323.1082, R 323.1090, R 323.1091, R 323.1092, R 323.1096,
R 323.1097, R 323.1097, R 323.1098, R 323.1100, R 323.1105,
R 323.1110, R 323.1115, R 323.1116" together with Appendices A and
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
(no post-1977 amendments)
MINNESOTA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Minnesota are contained in the documents entitled
"Minnesota Water Quality Standards - 6MCAR 4.8014, 8015, 8024;
8025; Recodified and amended through June 29, 1981.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
June 29, 1981 July 24, 1981
May 12, 1983
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MISSISSIPPI
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Mississippi are those contained in the document entitled
"State of Mississippi Water Quality Criteria for Intrastate,
Interstate and Coastal Waters,"
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
April 12, 1977 July 25, 1977
February 25, 1982 October 28, 1982
April 13, 1983 August 23, 1983
May 3, 1983 October 3, 1983
May 24, 1983 November 7, 1983
Note: (Federal Rule for dissolved oxygen promulgated on April 30,
1979 in 44 FR 25227; redesignated as 40 CFR 131.33 on
November 8, 1983 in 48 FR).
MISSOURI
State water quality standards for surface waters of the State
of Missouri are contained in MSCR, Title 10, Clean Water
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Commission Chapter 7 - Water Quality. State adoption and Federal
approval dates are:
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
December 11, 1977 July 13, 1978
January 1981 August 25, 1978
January 23. 1979
June 18, 1981
MONTANA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of
Montana are contained in the document entitled "Montana Surface
Water Quality Standards."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
July 18, 1980 April 21, 1981
July 19, 1980
September 30, 1982
NEBRASKA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Nebraska are those adopted by the Nebraska Environmental
Control Council contained in the document entitled "Nebraska Water
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Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State". State
adoption and Federal approval dates are:
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 16, 1977 March 31, 1977
March 12, 1982 May 12, 1982
NEVADA
State water quality standards for the waters of the State of
Nevada are contained in the documents entitled "Water Pollution
Control Regulations, Commission of Environmental Protection",
November 14, 1972, as amended, and "Proposed Report on the 1981
Review, Water Quality Standards for Salinity, Colorado River
System," Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum, July 9,
1981, and "Supplemental River System," Colorado River Basin
Salinity Control Forum, October 27, 1981.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
February 14, 1978 April 20, 1979
November 14, 1978 June 8, 1979,
October 9, 1979
December 12, 1978 June 8, 1979,
October 9, 1979
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September 11, 1979 December 28, 1979
May 20, 1980 February 25, 1981
November 25, 1980 March 6, 1981
August 12, 1980 April 3, 1982
December 11, 1979 April 3, 1982
June 8, 1982 December 17, 1982
August 19, 1982 December 17, 1982
September 9, 1982 December 17, 1982
NEW HAMPSHIRE
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of New Hampshire are contained in the document entitled "New
Hampshire Water Quality Standards".
Adopted by
Amended by State Approved by EPA
April 13, 1977 December 22, 1981
November 6, 1981
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NEW JERSEY
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the State
of New Jersey are contained in the document entitled "New Jersey
Surface Water Quality Standards, (M.J.A.C. 7: 9-4)."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
December 16, 1977 June 5, 1981
January 23, 1978
March 3, 1981
NEW MEXICO
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of New Mexico are contained in the documents entitled "New
Mexico Water Quality Standards, August 1973," as amended. Water
Quality Standards for Interstate and Intrastate Streams in New
Mexico adopted February 8, 1977 and the Colorado River Basin
Salinity Control Forum report entitled "Proposed Water Quality
Standards for Salinity Control Colorado River System, June 1975,"
and "Supplement Including Numeric Criteria and Plan of
Implementation for Salinity Control, Colorado River System, June
1975," dated August 26, 1975.
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Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
February 8, 1977 February 11, 1977
May 23, 1979 April 22, 1977
July 8, 1980 September 15, 1981
April 22, 1981
NEW YORK
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of New York are contained in the document entitled "New York
Water classification and Quality Standards (Chapter X, Article
2) ".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
August 2, 1978
NORTH CAROLINA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of North Carolina are contained in the documents entitled
"Classifications and Water Quality Standards Applicable to the
Surface Waters of North Carolina."
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Adopted or
Amended by State
January 13, 1977,
April 14, 1977
May 18, 1977
November 9, 1978
January 11, 1979
May 10, 1979
July 12, 1979
August 9, 1979
August 14, 1979
June 14, 1979
November 8, 1979
May 8, 1980
June 12, 1980
July 10, 1980
August 14, 1980
March 12, 1981
November 13, 1980
July 9, 1981
November 12, 1981
February 11, 1982
January 13, 1983
February 10, 1983
Approved by EPA
March 21, 1977
June 17, 1977
July 29, 1977
March 20, 1979
February 16, 1979
July 2, 1979
October 5, 1979
November 9, 1979
October 15, 1979
October 19, 1979
January 18, 1980
August 18, 1980
August 29, 1980
January 15, 1981
October 7, 1980
August 11, 1981
September 18, 1981
December 14, 1981
April 7, 1982
Marcy 10, 1983
May 17, 1983
NORTH DAKOTA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of North Dakota are contained in the document entitled
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"Standards of Surface Water Quality, State of North Dakota"
(R.61-28-05.2, X through VIII).
OHIO
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
February 3, 1977 July 6, 1977
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Ohio are contained in the document entitled "Ohio Water
Quality Standards, Ohio regulations 3745-1 through 3745-1-14.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
January 31, 1977
December 30, 1977
December 11, 1981
OKLAHOMA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Oklahoma are contained in the documents entitled
"Oklahoma Water Quality Standards (OWRB).
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Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
May 27, 1977 July 25, 1977
October 10, 1978 September 5, 1980
February 13, 1979
March 14, 1980
January 26, 1983
OREGON
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Oregon are contained in the document entitled "State Wide
Water Quality Management Plan: Beneficial Uses, Policies, Standard
and Treatment Criteria for Oregon, Oregon Administrative Rules,
Chapter 340, Division 4".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 21, 1979 May 16, 1980
PENNSYLVANIA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Pennsylvania are contained in the documents entitled:
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(1) "Title 25, Part I, Subpart C, Article II, Chapter
93-Water Quality Criteria; and
(2) "Title 25, Part I, Subpart C, Article II, Chapter 95,
paragraph 95.1(b)".
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
August 21, 1979 January 26, 1981
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are contained in the documents
entitled:
(1) "Water Quality Standards Regulations, December 1973,"
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Office of the Governor, Environmental
Quality Board, January 4, 1974, as amended on May 1, 1974; and
(2) "Amendments to Certain Sections of WQS Regulation",
October 1976, amended version "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Office
of the Governor, Environmental Quality Board, November 12, 1976."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
March 2, 1983 June 9, 1983
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RHODE ISLAND
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Rhode Island are contained in the documents entitled
"Rhode Island Water Quality Regulations for Water Pollution
Control."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
December 3, 1979 June 30, 1981
May 26, 1981
SOUTH CAROLINA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of South Carolina are contained in the documents entitled
"Water Classification - Standards System for the State of South
Carolina."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
December 14, 1976 April 18, 1977
August 1, 1979 September 1, 1981
April 11, 1980 July 17, 1981
February 26, 1981
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SOUTH DAKOTA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of South Dakota are contained in the document entitled
"South Dakota Surface Water Quality Standards Regulations."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
October 28, 1977 March 15, 1978
December 16, 1979 February 11, 1980
November 24, 1980 March 2, 1981
December 24, 1981
TENNESSEE
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Tennessee are those contained in Chapters 1200-4-3,
"General Water Quality Criteria and 1200-4-4, "Stream Use
Classifications for Interstate and Intrastate Streams", of the
document entitled, "Rules of Tennessee Department of Health and
Environment, Bureau of Environment, Division of Water Management."
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Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
October 27, 1976 April 14, 1977
October 20, 1977 April 11, 1978
October 22, 1983 February 3, 1984
TEXAS
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Texas are contained in the document entitled "Texas Water
Quality Standards, February 1976."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
April 14, 1981 March 8, 1981
TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands are contained in the
document entitled "Proposed Amendments to Title 63, Public Health,
Safety and Welfare," Chapter 13, "Air, Land and Water Pollution,"
Subchapter VII, "Marine and Fresh Water Quality Standard
Regulations."
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Adopted or
Amended by State Approved bjMEPA
March 3, 1980 Au9ust 4' 198°
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UTAH
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Utah are contained in the document entitled "Code of
Waste Disposal Regulations, Part II Standards of Quality for
Waters of the State", and the Colorado River Basin Salinity
Control Forum report entitled "Proposed Water Quality Standards
for Salinity, Including Numeric Criteria and Plan of
Implementation for Salinity Control, Colorado River System, June
1975," and "Supplement Including Modification to Proposed Water
Quality Standards for Salinity Including Numeric Criteria and Plan
of Implementation for Salinity Control, Colorado River System,
June 1975," dated August 25, 1975.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
October 23, 1978 July 19, 1979
June 27, 1979 June 30, 1980
VERMONT
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Vermont are contained in the document entitled
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"Regulations Governing Water Classification and Control of
Quality."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
March 7, 1978 August 22, 1978
VIRGINIA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Virginia are contained in the document entitled
"Commonwealth of Virginia Water Quality Standards."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
September 23, 1980 July 7, 1981
VIRGIN ISLANDS
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
Virgin Islands of the United States are contained in the documents
entitled;
(1) "Report on Water Quality Criteria and Plan of
Implementation, Virgin Islands, United States of America, July,
1967" as amended;
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(2) "Report on Water Quality Criteria and Plan of
Implementation, Virgin Islands, United States of America, August
25, 1957" as amended; and
(3) "Water Quality Standards for Coastal Waters of the Virgin
Islands" Title 12, Virgin Islands Rules and Regulations, Sections
186-1 through 186-11, August 15, 1973.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
(no post-1977 amendments)
WASHINGTON
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Washington are contained in the document entitled "State
of Washington Department of Ecology, Water Quality Standards,
June 19, 1973."
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
December 19, 1977 May 30, 1978
May 25, 1982
WEST VIRGINIA
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of West Virginia are contained in the document entitled
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"West Virginia Administrative Regulations, State Water Resources
Board, Chapter 20, Articles 5 and 5A, Code of West Virginia,
Series I (1965) and Series II (1967)" as amended.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
June 7, 1977 December 4, 1981
July 26, 1981
WISCONSIN
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Wisconsin are contained in the following chapters of the
"'Wisconsin Administrative Code",
(1) "Chapter NR 102, Water Quality Standards for Wisconsin
Surface Waters as amended;
(2) "Chapter NR 103, Interstate Waters-Uses and Designated
Standards and
(3) "Chapter NR 104, Intrastate Waters-Uses and Designated
Standards as amended.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
March 1, 1977 March 23, 1982
January 1, 1978
April 1, 1978
July 1, 1978
January 1, 1979
September 1, 1981
October 1, 1981
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WYOMING
State water quality standards for the surface waters of the
State of Wyoming are contained in the documents entitled "Water
Quality Standards, Stream Classification in Wyoming" and the
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum report entitled
"Proposed Water Quality Standards for Salinity, Including Numeric
Criteria and Plan of Implementation for Salinity Control, Colorado
River System, June 1975," and "Supplement Including Modification
to Proposed Water Quality Standards for Salinity Including Numeric
Criteria and Plan of Implementation for Salinity Control, Colorado
River System, June 1975," dated August 25, 1975.
Adopted or
Amended by State Approved by EPA
June 27, 1979 June 23, 1980
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