Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 12.12.2002

Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions

This notice announces the availability of EPA decisions identifying water quality limited segments and associated pollutants in Arizona and Nevada to be listed pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 303(d)(2), and requests public comment. Section 303(d)(2) requires that states submit and EPA approve or disapprove lists of waters for which existing technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain state water quality standards and for which total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) must be prepared. On December 5, 2002, EPA partially approved and partially disapproved Arizona's submittal. Specifically, EPA approved Arizona's listing of 32 waters, associated pollutants, and associated priority rankings. EPA disapproved Arizona's decisions not to list 19 water quality limited segments and associated pollutants, and additional pollutants for 3 water bodies already listed by the State. EPA identified these additional water bodies and pollutants along with priority rankings for inclusion on the 2002 Section 303(d) list. On November 20, 2002, EPA partially approved and partially disapproved Nevada's submittal. Specifically, EPA approved Nevada's listing of 84 waters,