Regulation & law · 21/12/2023

Water Quality Standards To Protect Aquatic Life in the Delaware River

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that revised water quality standards are necessary to protect aquatic life in the Delaware River, specifically in Zones 3, 4, and the upper portion of Zone 5. The EPA is proposing to promulgate new water quality standards to address the needs of aquatic life propagation and dissolved oxygen criteria.