Water-quality standards for wetlands: National guidance

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6954196

This document provides program guidance to States on how to ensure effective application of water quality standards (WQS) to wetlands. This guidance reflects the level of achievement EPA expects the States to accomplish by the end of FY 1993, as defined in the Agency Operating Guidance, FY 1991, Office of Water. The basic requirements for applying State water quality standards to wetlands include the following: include wetlands in the definition of 'State waters'; designate uses for all wetlands; adopt aesthetic narrative criteria (the 'free froms') and appropriate numeric criteria for wetlands; adopt narrative biological criteria for wetlands; and apply the state's antidegradation policy and implementation methods to wetlands.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water
• OSTI ID: 6954196
• Report Number(s): PB-92-231885/XAB; EPA--440/5-90/011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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