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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California water quality standards canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
environmental regulation framework
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water quality standard ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain existing high quality waters
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prevent further degradation of water quality ⓘ restore impaired waters ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
coastal waters of California
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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
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California Ocean Plan ⓘ Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan ⓘ Sources of Drinking Water Policy ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
California Regional Water Quality Control Board
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surface form:
California Regional Water Quality Control Boards
California State Water Resources Control Board ⓘ
surface form:
State Water Resources Control Board
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| hasComponent |
antidegradation policy
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beneficial use designations ⓘ implementation provisions ⓘ water quality objectives ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | California Water Code ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
protection of agricultural uses
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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
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numeric criteria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| regulatedBy |
California Regional Water Quality Control Board
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surface form:
California Regional Water Quality Control Boards
California State Water Resources Control Board ⓘ
surface form:
State Water Resources Control Board
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| requires | periodic review and update ⓘ |
| setsLimitOn |
dissolved oxygen
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nutrients ⓘ pathogens ⓘ salinity ⓘ suspended solids ⓘ temperature ⓘ toxic pollutants ⓘ |
| usedFor |
NPDES permit limits
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establishing Total Maximum Daily Loads ⓘ impaired water body listings ⓘ waste discharge requirements ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
California Environmental Protection Agency
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appliesRegulation
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California water quality standards
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