Alaska water quality criteria manual

 · These Water Quality Standards are posted as a reference for provisions that were disapproved or withdrawn in the Water Quality Standards. Alaska Water Quality Criteria Manual for Toxic and Other Deleterious Organic and Inorganic Substances (pdf) (Effective July 2, ) Please note that certain provisions contained in this document are not effective Estimated Reading Time: 50 secs. identify waters that do not meet applicable water quality standards to support their designated uses (i.e., impaired waters) and establish a pollution reduction goal to improve an impaired water body. The Alaska Water Quality Standards published in. 18 AAC 70, are DEC-set standards based on the designated use of the waterbody. Water Quality Standards Documents • Alaska surface water quality is regulated using two documents: – Water Quality Standards (WQS) in 18 AAC 70 – Alaska Water Quality Criteria Manual for Toxic and Other Deleterious Organic and Inorganic Substances (Toxics Manual) • The Toxics Manual is adopted by reference as a part of the WQS 6.

Water Quality Standards. 18 AAC Protected Use Classes, Criteria, Mixing Zones, Site Specific Criteria. Wastewater Disposal. 18 AAC Domestic WW Permits Plans. Nondomestic WW Permits Plans. Water Quality Criteria Manual. Toxic Other Deleterious Substances. Overview of State Authority. Alaska Water Quality Criteria Manual for Toxic And Other Deleterious Organic and Inorganic Substances. W. ATER. Q. UALITY. C. RITERIA FOR. T. OXICS AND. O. THER. D. ELETERIOUS. S. UBSTANCES (μ. g/l unless shown otherwise) Pollutant. CAS Number Type of. Human Health for. Pollutant Aquatic Life for Fresh Water Aquatic Life for Marine Water. Consumption of: Drinking Water. 1. contributes to a violation of the water quality standards set by this chapter. (b) The water quality standards set by this chapter specify the degree of degradation that may not be exceeded in a waterbody as a result of human actions. The water quality standards are set by the antidegradation policy in 18 AAC , the water quality criteria in.

your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year's water quality. Alaska's water quality standards will not protect Alaska Native and rural residents from unsafe exposure to pollutants, nor will they protect the ecosystems. 23 ຕ.ລ. Alaska Water Quality Standards and parameters of concern. Water Quality Standards Division of Water Alaska Dept. of Environmental.