Proposed water quality guidance for the Great Lakes system

Technical Report · Wed Mar 31 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:138748

The document provides opportunity for comment on the proposed Water Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes System (`Guidance`) developed under section 118(c)(2) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended by section 101 of the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990 (CPA). The Guidance, once finalized, will establish minimum water quality standards, antidegradation policies, and implementation procedures for waters within the Great Lakes System in the States of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, including the waters within the jurisdiction of Indian Tribes. The Great Lakes States and Tribes must adopt water quality standards, antidegradation policies, and implementation procedures for waters within the Great Lakes System which are consistent with the final Guidance.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water
• OSTI ID: 138748
• Report Number(s): PB--93-164515/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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