California water quality standards

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California water quality standards are a set of regulatory criteria and limits designed to protect the safety, ecological health, and usability of the state’s surface and groundwater resources.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental regulation framework
water quality standard
aimsTo maintain existing high quality waters
prevent further degradation of water quality
restore impaired waters
appliesTo coastal waters of California
estuaries in California
groundwater in California
lakes in California
reservoirs in California
rivers in California
surface water in California
wetlands in California
basedOn federal Clean Water Act requirements
conformsTo United States Environmental Protection Agency water quality standards regulations
documentedIn Basin Plans
California Ocean Plan
Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan
Sources of Drinking Water Policy
enforcedBy California Regional Water Quality Control Board
surface form: California Regional Water Quality Control Boards

California State Water Resources Control Board
surface form: State Water Resources Control Board
hasComponent antidegradation policy
beneficial use designations
implementation provisions
water quality objectives
hasLegalBasis California Water Code
hasPurpose protection of agricultural uses
protection of aquatic life
protection of municipal and domestic water supply
protection of public health
protection of recreational uses
protection of wildlife
includesCriterionType narrative criteria
numeric criteria
jurisdiction California, United States
surface form: State of California
regulatedBy California Regional Water Quality Control Board
surface form: California Regional Water Quality Control Boards

California State Water Resources Control Board
surface form: State Water Resources Control Board
requires periodic review and update
setsLimitOn dissolved oxygen
nutrients
pathogens
salinity
suspended solids
temperature
toxic pollutants
usedFor NPDES permit limits
establishing Total Maximum Daily Loads
impaired water body listings
waste discharge requirements

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California Environmental Protection Agency appliesRegulation California water quality standards