Chapter 173-201A WAC - Water quality standards for surface waters of the state of Washington

Portions of the surface water quality standards Ecology adopted in 2003 were not approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Federal law (Clean Water Act) requires that the EPA approve revisions to the state water quality standards before they are used by the state for federal clean water act actions. The purpose of this rule proposal is to correct the deficiencies noted by EPA in their formal disapproval on March 22, 2006.

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	Codified rule text Chapter 173-201A WAC - Water quality standards for surface waters of the state of Washington
11/20/06	Rule adoption Rule-making order - CR-103 Adopted rule text: WAC 173-201A-200 - Fresh water designated uses and criteria. WAC 173-201A-602 - Use designations for fresh waters by water resource inventory area (WRIA) Final cost benefit analysis Concise explanatory statement and response to comments Implementation plan Rule adoption notice Focus sheet
6/21/06	Rule proposal Proposed rule making - CR-102 Proposed rule text: WAC 173-201A-200 WAC 173-201A-602 Preliminary cost benefit analysis Small business economic impact statement Partial disapproval letter from EPA Focus sheet News release
4/14/06	Rule pre-proposal Pre-proposal statement of inquiry - CR-101
More info:	Surface Water Quality Standards Rule Revision
Contact:	Mark Hicks (360) 407-6477

Chapter 173-201A WAC - Water quality standards for surface waters of the state of Washington

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